Wouldn't it be great if companies could just come out with a figure they thought you were worth to them, not how little they could get away with or anchored on

Wouldn't it be great if companies could just come out with a figure they thought you were worth to them, not how little they could get away with or anchored on what you were worth to your previous employer. I have noticed a stigma, admittedly on low/no skilled jobs, of people asking for salary details as part of the interview process then accepting jobs without even knowing pay rate. Does this happen at all in software, I guess with new graduates some companies would give off the "we're doing you a favor in hiring you at all" vibe.