Eco-Evo Evo-Eco: Why have a gatekeeper, and who should it be?

"And here's another nod to something I was objecting to: "At the moment, society journals are between a rock and a hard place. They can’t afford to switch to open access, since the open access fees required to replace their subscription income would be too high for readers. On the other hand, they feel considerable pressure from for-profit publishers who are launching competing journals at breakneck speed. Academic publishers risk becoming obsolete if they don’t adjust.""