I can appreciate your position and in many respects it reflects reality. Unfortunately, finding reliable reviewers is a onerous task. Everyone means well, but it seems things get in the way of completing a task. We will not discuss your particular situation, but in general publishers for profit and not try to get papers processed ASAP.
I would guess that your data was shared way before you began writing your paper. Was it?
I have seen the rapid transmission of findings and then the penning of a paper. The paper is simply a verification of what one has done in a more public venue.
When I started in publishing one used the postal system and the lag time between submission and acceptance and then actual publishing was from 6 to 12 months.
I would hope you would not ignore the imprimatur of a journal. What it does is in many ways make sure your article is read and reviewers concerns addressed thereby making for a better paper.
In short, I do not believe you would publish in one of the journals on Beal’s list simply because it would have it available 2 days after submission! I would hope you would choose your publisher with the same care you choose a course of action for a patient.
