You don't loose an employee because of money. You said it yourself that it's not their top concern. After you have alienated an employee to the point they no

You don't loose an employee because of money. You said it yourself that it's not their top concern. After you have alienated an employee to the point they no longer want to be part of their company, why would they say anything other than it was just money? The money is the "it's not you, it's me" excuse. :)