also, having spent 35+ years developing, building, testing, supporting high technology systems, I find that mutual trust and respect betwwen mechanics and engineers achieves what neither “ camp “ can do alone. Attitude is free, results not so much….
Cool stuff like F-22, 787, F/A-18, SLAM-ER, Longbow, Wideband Gapfiller….the list is endless…..or seems so now, viewed as it were from the rear view mirror….