Ok, you can walk away, but that's not the point. The point is that if I want to get a better offer, and I seek that at another company, it's not fair to ask my current employer if they're willing to let me take that offer, because they may also not be willing to improve your compensation, so you end up stuck where you are just because your company wants you and you are skilled enough for other companies to want you too.
All you are saying is that you are free from reprisal in that situation, OK, great, but that doesn't improve your compensation situation.
All you are saying is that you are free from reprisal in that situation, OK, great, but that doesn't improve your compensation situation.