I think you can do your duty and be fairly compensated for the work.
Also, I agree with turbulent times but that’s why we can also limit the amount paid to delegates because even a small amount is better than nothing. Not only that but governance will be even more important during a bear market and those with conviction in the protocol will stay and contribute. Rewarding those contributors with a share of BAL tokens only seems fair. Similar to your work as a Balancer Maxi contributors deserve a form of compensation even if this delegate program is on a much smaller scale.