What needs to be changed with OSS monetization model

I have setup a GitHub discussion on this very topic.

Some references before we start.

1. This triggered the discussion https://www.hashicorp.com/blog/hashicorp-adopts-business-sou...;

2. If you think the current situation is OK, read this paper https://yuyue.github.io/res/paper/sponsor-chi2022.pdf

3. Another case that points out inefficacy of the current model https://marak.com/blog/2021-04-25-monetizing-open-source-is-...

4. One more to add to above https://feross.org/funding-experiment-recap/

5. Paywalled https://www.businessinsider.com/open-source-developers-burno... (From Google cache https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:mw03m6...)

6. https://www.dhs.gov/news/2022/02/03/dhs-launches-first-ever-... (the first issue they looked at was Log4j vulnerability)

Please join the discussion, let's learn everybody's view on this topic. Maybe we shall come up with some new ideas?