And who says "the market" wants engineer's relative share of the comp pie to stay exactly as it is? TFA and all other evidence points to the opposite conclusio

And who says "the market" wants engineer's relative share of the comp pie to stay exactly as it is? TFA and all other evidence points to the opposite conclusion: that engineers are becoming some the most valuable resource in the organization, the demand for them is only increasing, so they should be paid accordingly. Therefore, as an investor I'd be quite happy to see my engineers paid very competitively, thus ensuring their retention and performance.