The status quo doesnt go under from NGU. To the contrary, it just means more fiat was made and Bitcoin value is playing catchup to that until adoption hits an inflection point.

Working wherever pays the most in fiat terms to buy more Bitcoin is really the same as saying nobody should work low paying jobs of any form and open source should go away. We would not have nostr or bitcoin under that model and as you point out why do it if it doesnt pay as much as fiat.