re: The purpose of this board
New Age Vapors should have thought of that when he brought his politcal views and class warfare to the discussion.
Yes, a profit motive will bring more specimens to light. That is how the world works. Making ownship illegal will just discourage it, or send it underground.
So if scientists want them for research then they should offer a reasonable reward to those that find them. Create funds to buy them when they are on the market. Or offer to trade their services identifying them for samples to study. In short work within the system instead of advocating its destruction as you and New Age Vapors advocate.