What you describe is class warfare of mass workers and elite. I would say high performers are also more easy to switch to another place, and more importantly, t

What you describe is class warfare of mass workers and elite. I would say high performers are also more easy to switch to another place, and more importantly, they may/should have stronger morals to not give in to company demands, make some temporary sacrifices, and generally to do the right thing. That's how a healthy society should function.