Yo man!
The gesture is very kind. I think it says more then a thousand words.
I feel you regarding this. Me, myself and i has proposed this a few years ago aswell. It was rejected the same way, for the same reasons. I think by Mr or Mini at that time. At first itdidn't really understand why they wouldn't take it and save a little at their own. But now, when i am older and wiser , I can see their motivation to do so. It's good to have a place where everyone is even. People can feel obligated regarding a person when he donates, we dont really want that.
I think we are, if you wanna describe it with present politics, more like communist where everyone is equal and not so much capatlist hehe.
Peace, out!