[__jal]

The problem would be that they would no longer be academics.

For a lot of people who head down that path, they consider it more of a vocation than a job. It may well be a good thing for all the next folks who consider the path, but it choosing that would come at a large personal cost for them.

Most folks are not that altruistic.

[conanbatt]

Vocation does not pay. It's fine if they prefer the grueling life, and should be left to it.