If the discussion leads with the idea that we're entitled to question whether authors and editors deserve to make a living for their work, why should anyone else be immune?
I do not see anything that "question[s] whether authors and editors deserve to make a living for their work."
I am unsure whether you misread the thread we're in or are deliberately mischaracterizing what was said.
You might think that following policies they advocate will put authors in an even worse position. That would be a worthy point of discussion-- in good faith, instead of deliberately misreading and trolling.