I agree fully with this. Question.

Is there any reason why a full node operator cannot currently do this now? Say @anyx just started charging you however much each time you accessed his node. Is there anything to stop him from doing this? Other than the fear he would piss you off?

And if he did piss you off would that be a bad thing? Seems like he would just save himself some resources for anyone willing to pay a small fee for the service. I get it that he likely runs his service for altruistic purposes and his own personal satisfaction (and witness chops), but it seems to me that charging would paradoxically be altruistic for the chain in the long run. I don't mean to single him out, but you mentioned him and I feel that he has been a large force on the chain for a very long time. Personally I feel the full node operators deserve some compensation and compensation would breed the desire in more people to run full nodes (helping stabilize and scale the chain).

Well enough blather. I am not really knowledgeable, just a long diatribe to ask, isn't this possible now? Is there anything coded in the chain stopping @hextech or anyone else from just doing it?

Just Do It! :-) Forgiveness is easier to get than permission :-)

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