I don't have the technical skill or knowledge to implement any coding regards creating applications for nostr. But I have come across this phenomenon before in my offline life, especially in the environmental/permaculture world. "Things should be free because that's fighting the system/capitalism."
Sorry but no, my time and the time it took to acquire my knowledge come at a cost.
One solution could be for a subscription model with a relay to be free if it hosted a txt note. A monthly subscription on a scale for hosting notes with images and videos or to unlock other features. 
Its voluntary and still allows for competition to define the best and most useful features.
Will that's my 21 sats worth.. 😁