> So your comment makes me wonder: would it make sense to have a system where everyone would simply be called "Engineer", but allow engineers to vote secretly after having worked with another engineer, on various aspects of their colleague's technical expertise.

I worked at a place that had a system like this. Started great, but turned toxic after a hiring spree.

> Everyone would have responsibility to be a solid engineer.

You would think so, but people with other intentions try to find ways to manipulate the system to achieve various strange goals. They're often successful.