And I guess what I’m trying to get at is that motivation doesn’t really matter, and that the distinction is largely semantics.
I don’t care what motivates someone, I care what they do. Some people make the world a better place, some don’t, and I don’t think public/private is the main distinguishing factor.
And I am also trying to point out that, while I don’t deny that this is a thing that can exist, this is a perception that is routinely abused by public “servants”.