Dan,

Thanks for the kind words. You ask an excellent question that is probably best answered with the typical Engineer's response - "it depends". I believe that relinquishing control of "the system"comes easily to some decision makers while its harder for others. One perspective is that the ends justify the means because it helps re-allocate more resources to better focus on the mission. For others, perhaps they were involved in building the system, or have invested blood, sweat, and tears into the system. Hope that answers your questions.

-Brett