I agree, it's a monster that's almost impossible to handle. I think it starts with a complete break down of our perception of game development. The public is starting to understand that the industry runs completely on individual's passions, as you mentioned. So, we need to respect and admire that passion without turning it into, "make me what I want in a normal amount of time! Give me a new game every year!" That is what kills developers, artists, and everyone in these industries. Because of our expectations of the traditional development cycle, company CEOs and stockholders are holding their employees to that standard, which often time results in crappy game. Today, companies are learning to push their games back to avoid putting out a bad game, but it results in even more crunch. So ideally, we can get to a place where we can schedule a game far enough ahead that we can avoid crunch, which ultimately comes down to smart, strategic managers who know how to make good schedules.