I really like this take. There are moralistic arguments to be made when it comes to compensation, and I personally have my own viewpoints on what is fair that a

I really like this take. There are moralistic arguments to be made when it comes to compensation, and I personally have my own viewpoints on what is fair that are rooted in morality, but at the end of the day for the sorts of high-demand, high compensation tech roles that we're usually talking about it's 100% a contractual agreement. It's like selling a car – the price is whatever you can get for it.