I don't doubt many of people feel that way and a lot of them are hiring managers, but I don't feel the need to question someone's motivations for applying to a

I don't doubt many of people feel that way and a lot of them are hiring managers, but I don't feel the need to question someone's motivations for applying to a job below their level. Life's complicated enough without trying to overlay my preconceived notions about why they're appling for a particular job onto someone else, as you say.