Why is it, that whenever I receive an OWASP event email, my first reaction is to scroll down until I see the fees?

Global paid conferences are the major fund-raisers for OWASP. You can attend for free if you are a speaker or a volunteer who signs up to help out at the conference for at least 2 x 4-hour sessions. OWASP Members, Chapter/Project Leaders pay discounted fees

I get that, Sam. I don't get whether OWASP gets how financial pressures are affecting people in the real world. It certainly won't appeal to those on tight budgets, or those struggling to move from learning settings into professional settings. Frankly, it's a rip off.