The universities are complicit in it, but as an individual, you have the option of making a protest after working hard to do the research itself, by not passing your thesis defense or getting tenure, and having a very small impact on publishing practices or you have the option of being complicit in it.
Over time, this can change, but right now the costs are very high to protest and the chance of it changing minds is very low.
Over time, this can change, but right now the costs are very high to protest and the chance of it changing minds is very low.