It’s been this way for years. I’d love to see it change. I quit doing research years ago for many reasons, but that was one of them.
I did think of a way to work it, though.
Say you’re an unagendized scientist who’s been commissioned by Entity X to come to conclusion A.
Your initial finds show that you’ll arrive at conclusion B if you continue. Entity X discontinues funding.
You search for Entity Y that wants conclusion B to be publicized.