I agree with the two points here: (1) looking at "over-rewarded" posts in the perspective of the country they're living in is absurd and (2) authors who have been here through thick and thin deserves a little bit more than those who came back due to the price increase.
For the first point, Hive should be beyond countries. People who compare posts based on the author's cost of living are thinking backwards. For the second point, I think this stems from who adds value more to this space. I'm sure those who made a comeback will be gone again in the next bear market.