Gates is 1,000 miles beyond worrying about his "paycheck". You're thinking in terms of how you and I regard money. Gates don't give a fuck. He's really wants to do the right thing and leave a solid legacy. Call him greedy, and he certainly was in the day, but he's no longer concerned with personal enrichment.
That does NOT mean I agree with him, just saying he's not thinking and acting as you and I would. Neither one of us are 70-yo (his bd is Tuesday, drop him a card) multi-billionaires with household names and vast influence.