Thats what you get when you put inexperienced management in charge of software. All processes diverge from their initial intention. These types of managers are those who treat software engineers like construction workers - they measure performance by the number of bricks laid per day. Or story points. This type of mindset simply shouldnt be part of the industry.

Really interesting view. I think treating the developers as construction workers would be great. But that would mean we'd have standard approaches, that would be regulated by a peak body. Wonky shit would get called out by inspectors. People would have an apprentice style learning environment. Sounds fantastic.

And if there is failure in the 10 years following shipping, the company fixes it with no additional charge (this is a law around here).

You are not wrong tho, if looking at it from that angle. Lets just say we get the treatment without the benefits.