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> It’s used since regulators and journals require it to be used.

Which answers the "what benefit does it provide to the researchers publishing the data" question. A quick search answers the funding question as well, it's funded by the NIH, not the individual labs using it.

I think this example supports my point. The NIH came up with a way to give different answers to the two questions I asked, and it gets used. I'm glad the NIH has been making this a thing, it's a great use of public funds.

I'd still caution anyone from trying a "make a data platform and researchers will use it" approach to the problem unless they can answer those questions.