I agree. I would like to be rewarded in the knowledge that I've made something good or useful for my fellow humans. Hopefully they can take it further and give something back. Expecting me to monetize it, to exploit my fellow humans for my own gain, is an insult.
If someone does good work then they should be rewarded.
In my experience, when I find a game I love I would like a way to pass some money back to the creator.