There is a difference in providing a list of links to pages _only_ using the title and providing excerpts from a page that satisfies the user.

And no, the content creators are not lazy, this is an example of the content creators doing something. It is a part of the commercial practice: The marketplace does not accommodate its participants. Adjusting the marketplace is a valid reaction. Just like leaving or any other action.

P.S. I do not have enough context on the matter to know whether this is fair or not.