>full faculty with 25+ years of research experience

That sounds pretty privileged, money aside. It's always this thing with some people ... they make everything about money.

Anyway, good luck with that "wanting more" thing, it's a road that leads nowhere.

Also, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8gmxT8qj8Y, particularly if any of those 25+ years were funded by public resources.