@We3D haha no, he came to rescue the lead dev (also one of his best friends I'm pretty sure) who had no leadership abilities what so ever

Personally, I want to know what other people are paid, especially those above me. Not because I'll be upset that they make more or that I'm happy they make less. But because I know where I stand in terms of what they value me at.
Also, in some cases, at least at my old job. I wanted my coworkers to make more money. That place did not pay enough and didn't value anyone but their inner circle enough I think.