Quite true, and kudos to them for trying. Just being realistic about the chances for results in the next decade or two.
Lobbying sponsors of research would be another pathway to adoption. It would raise a lot of questions about proper allocation of resources between consolidation and exploration.
Will anyone provide funding to support code doc and release? I don't see any signs of it.
Is there incentive for PIs or grad students to do this? Not much.
Is there cultural pressure to do so? Very little.
Conclusion: this is not going to happen.