Honestly, assuming all our data is preserved in some form, I think its almost a blessing in disguise. finding and downloading public datasets involves wading through a cornucopia of terrible websites that feel like they're deliberately trying to keep people out. Government science shops don't typically hire UX people, so allowing those people to get their hands on some open data services can't be bad.
Yet another good thing the Trump election has (inadvertently) caused.
"Bully Nation: How the American Establishment Creates a Bullying Society"
Surely you jest. I think you mean in the private sector.
A scientist joins a national lab or institution not for the pay, but for academic and research reasons.
Irony and humor being one of the few defenses we have against the rapidly onsetting age of darkness.
And probably wouldn't appreciate outsiders telling them which duty is more inviolable, or sacrosanct.