...it's not a big enough problem for actual researchers (as opposed to 'interwebs poasters with strong opinions about things they have little use for') to really matter.
This division between researchers and everyone else is exactly the kind of elitism that broader access to research is supposed to reduce. People fighting for open access aren't necessarily responding to an existing widespread demand, but anticipating the future benefits to society.
They are trying to be ahead of the curve, somewhat like the oft maligned RMS was ahead of the curve with his understanding of and fighting against DRM.
This division between researchers and everyone else is exactly the kind of elitism that broader access to research is supposed to reduce. People fighting for open access aren't necessarily responding to an existing widespread demand, but anticipating the future benefits to society.
They are trying to be ahead of the curve, somewhat like the oft maligned RMS was ahead of the curve with his understanding of and fighting against DRM.