How much you made previously is somewhat irrelevant. How much you'd like to make is much more relevant. That conversation can still happen. The only difference

How much you made previously is somewhat irrelevant. How much you'd like to make is much more relevant. That conversation can still happen. The only difference is that applicants don't have to be anchored by their previous salary. They can ask for whatever they want. I'm not sure I see why the same dynamics that you describe wouldn't still play out using the applicant's desired salary instead of their current/previous salary.