One major issue with humans is that sacrifice begins to be expected and often is not rewarded. When a job not only becomes thankless, or near enough, but also expected as the default, it becomes hurtful to continue doing it.
Are the stewards being provided fair compensation? How do we even talk about what is fair compensation when non-monetary compensation has become difficult to even discuss (often due to past instances being extreme disproportionate or of a form that is no longer tolerable).
The simplest way to put it is that if you can't find a steward you aren't paying enough and trying to use appeals to morals or ethics to get people to accept lower pay no longer holds as much weight when being moral or ethical no longer provides the same level of non-monetary benefits.
> One major issue with humans is that sacrifice begins to be expected and often is not rewarded. When a job not only becomes thankless, or near enough, but also expected as the default, it becomes hurtful to continue doing it.
Oh, most definitely. The anger and vitriol I see directed towards maintainers, or volunteers of any type, who are "stepping back for personal reasons" is horrifying.
My father was a very active volunteer in his community ... the number of people who were mad at him when he stepped away after his heart problems was startling. Conversely, the number of people who volunteered to help him and my mother with shopping etc. when COVID hit was heart warming.
Are the stewards being provided fair compensation? How do we even talk about what is fair compensation when non-monetary compensation has become difficult to even discuss (often due to past instances being extreme disproportionate or of a form that is no longer tolerable).
The simplest way to put it is that if you can't find a steward you aren't paying enough and trying to use appeals to morals or ethics to get people to accept lower pay no longer holds as much weight when being moral or ethical no longer provides the same level of non-monetary benefits.