If only there was an easy way to resolve this 
Sadly, (and I’m guilty of this myself) we’re accustomed to not having to pay for anything on the internet. This very simple concept alone pushes companies to offer free services without asking people to pay for them. But they still have to generate at least enough money to keep the lights on.
It’s pretty insane how something like YouTube is a free product. The only reason it still exists is because of the privacy-invasive ad industry. As much as I disagree with privacy-invasive ads, and the concept of advertising in general, I think we’ve really taken for granted the barrier of entry they’ve provided to the modern internet - especially the lack of financial friction.
I have no clue what to do about it, just some thoughts. Though my assumption is people like yourself who are financially contributing to things you care about (thanks for being a Techlore patron!) can be a very important part of the solution.