Agreed that 15% is too much.
Here, (CDN), most Jrs propose up to 10% and usually is voted at general meetings of shareholders +, as you say, not as a benefit right away but as an incentive (like here: SP at .05, incentive at .06 or more).
Again, as you say:
Let's reward ourselves after achieving milestones!
G.P (the unwanted poster who has seen too many GM posters on pumped penny and subpenny stocks, and unfortunately said so, here. Looks more and more as usual, eh?)