Thanks for the answer, and for splitting the issue into several parts, it really makes some things clearer in my mind!
I'll keep thinking about it (and take a look at your posts, you seem to have spent quite some time thinking about meta EA, I realize there might be a lot of past discussions to catch up on before I start looking for a solution by myself!)
Thanks for those insights ! I had not really thought about "why" the situation might be as it is, focused on the question on "what" it entails. I'm really glad I posted, I feel like I feel like my understanding of the topic has progressed as much in 24 hours as it had since the beginning.