I think in general, at many companies a candidate asking is a red flag. Also for many candidates a company not wanting to discuss it until the offer is a red flag.

It seems that specifically your open disclosure very up front bypasses at least most of this from both sides.

Fair. At least one of the two should broach it pretty early in the process, and if the other doesn’t then the remaining party should.

For anyone talented and in-demand, there are attractive and unattractive total comp numbers.

If the company and the potential employee are too far apart on those, why should both waste their time on an interview process?