Poor is not a &#x27;moral justification&#x27; for anything. I believe in open access, but I heed the if &#x27;I can justify a lie, I can justify murder&#x27;, the proverbial &#x27;slippery slope&#x27; of ethics. I grew up poor, and I did not use it as a justification to breech any of my moral principles. While I agree the exorbitant pricing, and pay walling do not benefit the world, do not develop newer business models as technology progresses, I also recognize that even running a server out of my closet costs money - the server, electricity, etc... I always wonder how  the information for free model works? Bitcoin mining consumes a lot of electricity; it&#x27;s not just a few bits on an energy-free  system. Who ultimately hosts OA materials, and pays the ongoing costs, donations?