> Being perceived by management as delivering results rather than being the one behind the scenes enabling others to be perceived that way.
This is essentially a synonym of the sentence you quoted
> careerwise respect of developers in the org often is not as important as respect of management
You're missing the point. By mentoring developers you become de facto management; it's willful, benevolent career advancement.
“Prestige” and “respect” are essentially synonyms, and careerwise respect of developers in the org often is not as important as respect of management.
> What could provide more organizational political power than building a hierarchy of capable engineers that consistently come to you when they need help?
Being perceived by management as delivering results rather than being the one behind the scenes enabling others to be perceived that way.