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You really did not respond to either point.

According to your source Gonzalez has a “stellar” (humor intended?) publication record. So, he was heard. Just not hired.

And, “Who pays” is not answered by pointing out aspects of the peer review structure. It is properly answered by identifying who buys, or otherwise subsidizes, the journal (not the reprints).

[CedarDave]

According to your source Gonzalez has a “stellar” (humor intended?) publication record. So, he was heard. Just not hired.
Yes, it seems Gonzalez' views were not politically correct. It this case, it appears he was punished, if that's what happened, for publishing his own controversial opinions in matters peripheral to his field of study. So "being heard" can be a two-edged sword.

And, “Who pays” is not answered by pointing out aspects of the peer review structure. It is properly answered by identifying who buys, or otherwise subsidizes, the journal (not the reprints).
I assume you know that most scientific journals have a hefty subscription fee, reduced by only a few dollars by membership in the associated scientific society. Additional funds are raised by scientific conferences held once a year or every two years that require a registration fee for professionals attending and a similar fee for conference exhibitors. Sometimes a conference will have multiple sponsors so as to attract a maximum number of registrants and split the costs accordingly. And I have both published and presented papers in my professional career, beginning in college, though I am not now associated with a university or research institution.