Right, mathematicians care about clout and tenure, which is a much higher purpose.
After all, the ascetics at openAI are having to make do with half a million total comp.
That half a million total comp is the consolation prize for the disillusioned.
Like much of things in this world, when you take a step back and realize that it was another human being who made that lunch time slop bowl for you, for the lowest wage the law allows for.
I care about paying my bills and job security and peer recognition. That's a normal human thing to do, not some vice. You don't?