"Hey, maybe we should have our own GPU clusters so that we can actually do research instead of having the blockchain lab, filled with a ton of GPUS, rot there"?

I'm certain there are or most lecturers there had this questions back then or even now.

either no one wants to step up because of their workload or have other more important projects/grants to attend to

unless got incentive from the uni/gov, I think no one will want to take charge

more to budget and human resources (no staff willing) punya masalah, but I can at least 70-80% certain it is about budget