[larkinnaire]

[response to a deleted comment]

> The issue is too systemic at this point

Ah, but there are also systemic issues that prevent Congress from doing the things you'd like them to do. For instance, Congress is vulnerable to money. Journals have money they can use to lobby. Are there other players with money and incentive to lobby for the "burn it all down" side? Which mountain of systemic issues is easier to climb? Sounds like an empirical question.

Solving the problem by either approach is going to be really really complicated and full of compromises you won't like, and anyone who talks like their solution is super simple and obvious should be read with skepticism.