> Engineers: "And we get rewarded for making good products that work well, yes?"
This is not what engineers say (nor what the company needs unless you take vapid definitions of "good" and "well"). The MBAs aren't the ones asking for a dozen messaging apps!
Google: "Here's some real responsibility over company direction"
Engineers: "So we get to work on things we want to move the company forward with, yes?"
Google: "Yes"
Engineers: "And we get rewarded for making good products that work well, yes?"
Google: "Only if the MBA clowns decide that's what they want"
Google's behavior is even more insulting than being purely management-led.