I think you're confusing 'competitive' with 'skilled'. They are correlated but not the same thing. The best of the best who want to be the best relocate. The be

I think you're confusing 'competitive' with 'skilled'. They are correlated but not the same thing. The best of the best who want to be the best relocate. The best of the best who don't care to be the best stay where they are. People in the second category are driven by an intense interest in their subject and their work rather than competition.