Thanks for the thoughtful comment, Chris.
I think some of this really goes back to the fundamentals of community building. People here seem to get very very wrapped up in "the money" and then forget the underlying purpose for why they are here. Communities happen because people derive some sort of mutual benefit from their association.
So if I give you something, and you give me something, we support the integrity of the community. But if I use those same resources to just give myself something... then there actually IS no "community" there, just me in my own echo chamber.
Ironically, the mere fact that there is so much discussion about this very topic suggest we DO have a very strong community... or people simply wouldn't care.