There are some very subtle aspects in this discussion and we are talking about the same from different angles. I absolutely agree with everything you are saying

There are some very subtle aspects in this discussion and we are talking about the same from different angles. I absolutely agree with everything you are saying. But this is not the case I am discussing. If you are able to prove objectively that you are not getting a fair share of the value you bring and management doesn't fix it, then everybody loses. You lose what you could have gotten, and they lose because now they have a resentful and demotivated employee. You don't even have to leave or you can't leave until you find another job. It's not that hard for an employee to do the bare minimum and not get fired or demoted.