No one ought to be compensated for NOT wastefully shining lights UP into the sky.
There is always some fool bringing North Korea into these discussions. I wasn not aware that wasting energy by shiningg lights into the sky is the sign of an advanced society. Seems that putting light only where needed is smarter. And results in smaller electric bills.
There is expense involved in retrofitting. Offering relief to anyone experiencing demonstrable hardship is the way to overcome objections and resistance fairly. With new projects, there’s little to no added expense, it’s just existing outdoor lighting not built to the standards of the dark skies ordinance that is an issue.