Any improvement will be supported by good researchers but opposed by poor ones, the latter outnumber the former.
Only if the poor researches actually anticipate doing worse under the new system. It’s possible that a system could be better for everyone (e.g. if it required less grant-proposal-writing and more science-doing).
A few issues that come to mind.
Any improvement will be supported by good researchers but opposed by poor ones, the latter outnumber the former.
Changing the means of apportioning stature does not eliminate the incentives to aim for broad appeal.
Goodheart’s Law.
Improvements can be supported by poor researchers with tenure.
If we play our cards right, we may end up with researchers attempting to signal their ability by supporting the improvements.
Only if the poor researches actually anticipate doing worse under the new system. It’s possible that a system could be better for everyone (e.g. if it required less grant-proposal-writing and more science-doing).