People who report bugs usually care more about feeling respected than getting every possible dollar from you. ... I awarded two very similar bugs from the same reporter $10 and $50 respectively
Where does this assertion about respect come from? How do you know this? Did people come out and say it? Did their interest in continuing to look for bugs rise, fall, or stay the same as a result of the consistent explanations? Do you have actual quotes from the reporters?
I was just curious if this is speculation because it is very easy for us to make the fallacy of assuming someone else thinks the way we do, that their reason for doing something would be the same as what we think would be the reason. I want to believe the assertion, but since it is a generalization, I am skeptical.