Can you tell me your companies name, your full name, and share proof of salaries for engineers at your company (merely to settle an argument on HN)? No? That

Can you tell me your companies name, your full name, and share proof of salaries for engineers at your company (merely to settle an argument on HN)? No? That is why it's not commonly shared and proven like you are asking for. Try putting yourself in the other person's shoes.