Your concern is my concern. From a news standpoint nothing should be behind a paywall IMO and hindering people’s ability to receive important news should be criminal. It’s just as bad as peer review journals being caught up in paywalls when you can just write a letter to the person responsible for the finding to get the paper for free.
I will try to seek out answers on this however I would advise you to directly contact admins for a better clarification into the details. I don’t want to mince words or accidently misrepresent facts. Just know I’m not trying to pass the buck I just don’t have all the answers.
However, our admins including AvaddonLFC are much for versed and knowledgeable in these matters, so I respectfully request that you ask them directly for a better understanding.