Even without the privatization there's been a big push for full-stack generalists that wear half a dozen hats and experts in many niches seem to be getting phased out. It's like a corporate version of grandma thinking you can fix her computer because your a "tech person". I get the impression this is happening in other industries too.
This seems to be a big factor also in companies. My company’s IT department has outsourced a lot and so a lot of projects are managed by people who can’t judge if something is good or not. I have heard the same about government agencies. They have no experts left.