special formula for MR4?

The special benchmark is not a benchmark after all. It is not the maximum pay they can get but a factor of what they can get. So how many peanuts are they getting???? We have no idea what special formula they are using. So if the benchmark is 1.2 mil and our MM, SM and PM are drawing more than 2.2 mil, raising the benchmark together with the nebulous formula would make their basic pay 4-5 mil. 12-15 mil for 3 talents????? Well done!