A lot of places would see someone not following development guidelines, doing something unsanctioned, or otherwise not fitting in to the expected culture.

That can be far more toxic pushback to any attempted improvement.

I am not interested in your BS pull system. I do not beg for dollars. Very few people do what I do, and my skills are in high demand. Continuously and proactively compensate me, or I leave, and take my productivity and inventiveness to your competition. Fuck your annual salary review.