An old patent inspired the cost using modern times (2018)

The "ensemble of models" is nothing new. It's just that it's not worth the smaller amount of positives to deal with the massive amount of negatives. If you disagree, start your own community. Companies that are hurt by open weight models fight against them. Companies that benefit from open weight models based on cost. Grandiose claims that are hardly backed up at all. I find that to be a niche project forever.

The "ensemble of models" is nothing new. It's just that it's not worth the smaller amount of positives to deal with their matters themselves.