The title is kind of genius.
BTW I don't see this as an actual issue. The important factor is which people read them. If it's journalist who then report on them, and politicians who then act, then they are still effective. I don't see why any average citizen should want to go and read them directly
That's another issue. AOSP is effectively being developed in a closed environment, with only the final code being published on github after release. So AOSP if effectively not being developed in the open any more