CofC fought the passage of Right to Work legislation in Missouri. Haven’t had a good thing to say about them ever since.
They also supported the income tax in Connecticut and any property tax increase for pub schools
$100,000 is a drop in the bucket, if you are hiring some real expert.
Just signing bonus and relocation expenses, often not even that.
So, if you cannot afford it, you obviously shopping for some cheap body to undercut competition.