There is little doubt in my mind more would get done. The question I have is would the right stuff get done? I'm a coder by background. I know how interesting

There is little doubt in my mind more would get done. The question I have is would the right stuff get done? I'm a coder by background. I know how interesting those pesky little problems can become, until they subsume the important things like getting a product delivered. A good manager realizes the (limited) meetings are to ensure everybody is clear and focused on the same goal. A bad managers thinks meetings help achieve that goal.