This describes the org I’m in right now. The upper management (all former engineers, several ex-FAANG) are not only supportive but have explicitly reaffirmed that duplication of that sort doesn’t matter: every team must be as autonomous as possible even if it leads to a high degree of overlap.

And it’s already biting us. There are at least two issues I’m aware of that are a direct result of this policy which are very bad. When they come to light the company’s reputation (and share price) will very likely be harmed.