Absolutely. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that the researcher doesn't.... He should be able to have some success in what's been created; however, I know there are certain instances where they can't be the roadblock either.
Again, what's the entire goal? Is the goal for universities to turn a profit on technology that's been developed or is to foster some other kind of metrics? You're absolutely right. That does happen and for a variety of reasons. That professor may have an ego and wants to be known for this, but has no way to commercialize it. But absolutely, something has to be changed.