Basically the race and teams ownership are separate. As a result you have a few big teams and the rest scrambling for pennies
Some teams have tried to access the viewing money but the lack of solidarity amongst teams has failed. Also the owners of the tdf own a lot of the big races
This isn't a problem per se. For example, this is how it works in football in most countries and I think most people would agree that football would be enhanced by following a US cartel system.
A distribution of money would also allow money to develop woman's cycling and the sport globally
It's been tried by Oleg tinkov and Jonathan vaughters. Ultimately tinkov left the sport
The fans: yes, the obscure & filthy rich owners of the big teams would not.
I would give my left arm when we would equalise the playing field where it comes to signing football players.