I mostly agree with you but not for big tech. You see, in startups this is a very fair criticism - you get super low salary and barely any stock in comparison with the founders, so working as "owners" often might not make sense. In big tech though, you get paid well, so it's normal to expect ownership from everyone.

Are you open for remote (EU) collaborators?

Also, Russian rock bands are really good if you know the language. The words are deep and emotional and far from banal standards.