Yup, I very much agree about the crunch. That's the issue I personally want alleviated, there's the problem that needs solving. The cost of living in different countries makes a world of difference.
Comparing the cost of living in Finland and Poland. In Poland you rent
3 room apartment in city centre
for less (691€) than you can get
1 room apartment in city centre in Finland (732€). If you want to buy, it's 1900€ per square meter in Poland while in Finland it's 4421€ which means 132.66% increase in price.
Food: Meal at inexpensive restaurant, Poland 4.64€ Finland 11€ which is 136.85% increase. McDonald's (or equilevant combo meal) PL 4.18€ FI 7.90€ increase of 89%. Market prices beef round (1kg) PL 7.52€ FI 13.33€ increase 77.35%. White rice (1kg) PL 0.75€ FI 1,72€ increase 131.41%.
Transportation: one-way ticket (local transport) PL 0.74€ FI 3€ increase 303.73%. Taxi (1km) PL 0.53€ FI 1.60€ increase 199.58%
Relaxation/entertainment: Domestic beer (0,5l bottle) PL 0.70€ FI 2.04€ increase 190.1%. 1 seat at cinema for international release PL 5.81€ FI 13€ increase123.93%.
The average salary in Finland is of course notably higher too, but unfortunately I don't have any data to compare Remedy, Supercell and Housemarque in example to CD Projekt. But nonetheless, with the data above it's easy to imagine how it would be to live in Poland with the same salary (or near similar but bit less) as you get in Finland. And we wouldn't tell McDonald's at Finland that it's unjustified and unfair to ask 7.90€ for a meal, when they are selling similar meal for 4.18 in Poland. I'd compare the prices to other fast food restaurants in Finland, not in Poland, not in US, not in Egypt and would make my conclusions if the meal is expensive based on that. I'm not going to complain to my landlord that in Poland people pay less rent, they would probably just tell me to move into Poland then (my rent is very high though). Of course I'd want everyone to live like kings, hell I'd want everyone to get a basic income that allows comfortable living. But then there's reality and how things actually work. If CD Projekt employees were underpaid (which they to my knowledge arent), that would be a problem. Like let's say how waiters in the US are. Not getting the same salary in one country than you'd get in another isn't being underpaid. These CDPR salary discussions many times come of as extremely naive.