Or it could be that DBAs who let the database go down get fired. I know a lot of DBAs that are old school that live in fear of any change because they get left

Or it could be that DBAs who let the database go down get fired. I know a lot of DBAs that are old school that live in fear of any change because they get left holding the bag. They aren't special, they get blamed. It also doesn't help that a lot of new developers don't understand why "move fast, break things" is just not something any DBA of any worth is going to accept.