> The goal of all professors is to get tenure, and right now, tenure continues to be awarded based in part on how many peer-reviewed publications they have.

This is a sad truth and the consequence of a total mistaken development. Professors are forced to be marketers, money collectors and managers. One must not forget that the peer reviewers are also professors, who try to improve or strengthen their position through this role. So both the authors and the reviewers lose time, which is then lost in research or student support.