gyranthology
Every time I've heard this sentiment in the corporate setting, it sets the ball rolling to create a culture that's hyper masculine and aggressive where people asking for help are seen as weak, unable, and shouldn't be "there". Okay, maybe not fully explicitly, but it influences discussions, how people communicate, and how reviews are laid out over time.
I'd argue that people claiming "people shouldn't be such babies" as the ones needing to be quarantined and separated out from making decisions that impact larger groups of people. It's clear that they can't put themselves in the shoes of others and know how to pull the best out of people.
The concern I have with making it overly analytical like the HN crowd tends to do, we ignore a good chunk of psychological impact that purely data-driven statements can have. Instead of framing the discussion of "this doesn't work, we need to do something else" the conversation really should be "this works for some people but we can do better - we need to invest in it and figure it out."
That simple flip is easy and acknowledges that people have had success with this and people will continue to do so. It also sends the message that there's no reason to skip this entirely if you are looking for help.