The problem with this line of reasoning is that non-profits don't live in a vacuum. They need to compete for talent in the market just like any other company. T

The problem with this line of reasoning is that non-profits don't live in a vacuum. They need to compete for talent in the market just like any other company. This is just as true for regular employees as it is for leadership positions. It's easy to just point a finger and say CEO pay is generally absurd (which is a point I personally agree with) and that as a non-profit, Mozilla should pay its CEO the bare minimum they can afford. The reality is, however, the less they choose to pay their CEO, the less chance they'd be able to find someone competent and experienced enough to effectively lead the company. This could have dire consequences on the ability of Mozilla to execute on their mission as a non-profit organization, so a compromise has to be made somewhere along those extremes. Personally, I think 800k is a reasonable compromise, considering the market rate for CEOs at 100M+ tech companies generally goes for much, much higher than that.