I’m a detectorist and history and archeology nerd. I love this stuff when detectorists make amazing discoveries, yet the academia archeologists eschew our hobby.
I am a detectorist too. Mostly American Revolution and Civil War sites. If you do Instagram see me at “History Hoarder63”. Good luck in you explorations !!!
Some do, some don't. A good many archaeologists appreciate the help they get from detectorists. Only a tiny number are just unscrupulous treasure hunters. Some of the much more numerous good guys have detected some large ancient coin hoards in Britain in recent years.