The issue is not Elsevir making too much money but that the current science publishing regime imposes a too high tax in terms of money, organizational overhead and excluding too many from quality information for decisions, education and furtherance of true progress. These externalities to Elesvier and similar are a huge burden on the society.

The science publishing business is not in that position due to skill, value add or investment but due to laws that grant monopolies on content for an extended period of time. Copyright on scientific discourse is not an underpinning of modern civilization. It is thus a valid consideration to change these artificial protections of their business.