Because those who are marginalized are more important to me than those doing exceptional well, even if I’m doing exceptional well.

I care little about promotions or status, nor does my job mean much to me other than income (it’s what I do with a small part of my life, not who I am), so I’m optimizing for different metrics than others. I have done well enough for a lifetime, and I’d rather spend my energy pulling the rest of folks up (both in comp and quality of life). Don’t wealthy people spend their time on philanthropy when they’re done hustling? I say, “why wait?” and do what you can where you are with what you have.

Compensation has diminishing utility, while I have found compassionate efforts do not. YMMV.

(Onward to legally mandated PTO, fewer day work weeks, wfh, and stronger labor rights for everyone; society grows great when old people plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in)

Edit reply to your edit: Top talent is a small minority. You’re basically asking the majority “Why do you want better for all of yourselves at the detriment to the very few amongst us capturing a majority of the gains?”