This is a valid point. In my mind, ideally, at least one or two trusted members on the team can help with this since they're even closer to the actual engineeri

This is a valid point. In my mind, ideally, at least one or two trusted members on the team can help with this since they're even closer to the actual engineering taking place. It's helpful for management to understand the tradeoffs that are discussed, so I agree that some experience is very helpful, but hopefully the team has a few mature members as well.