“But what about all those guys who were always considered so smart in their yeshiva but are now not needed anymore?”
I would imagine that if they are learning Torah lishma they would not care about others no longer being dependent on their knowledge and know-how and take pleasure in the fact that they are being osek in talmud Torah without external rewards. Perhaps this will make their learning all the more meaningful. What else can we do, ban the smart phone apps and yutorah.org?