Yes, good will sometimes. Other times it may be all about giving someone a very strong incentive to play nice while they find a new gig. Sometimes people basically need it.

These kinds of things are not always about the strict minimum cost actions. In general, it is a better world with some degree of human consideration being part of things.

I am quite sure many of the cases I had involvement in could have been done cheaper. However, I am also quite sure the people involved had what they need to get through to their next gig with few worries too.

That is worth a lot and these days one can never know who may be working for or with who.