‘Ejection is a punishment in itself! It possibly saves a life but very few walk away without short/long term injuries,’ Umair Raja, former Ejection Seat Maintainer, says on Quora. ‘Every aviator knows in their heart that nobody would eject unless it’s absolutely necessary because it’s THE final action. There are numerous cases where hesitation to initiate ejection by aircrew cost them their life.
https://theaviationgeekclub.com/former-ejection-seat-maintainer-explains-why-ejection-is-a-punishment-for-military-pilots/
Thank you for this added information.