As someone in a position who's primary job has [had] little to do with WordPress plugin work, but is at the same time increasingly exposed to that due to sales

As someone in a position who's primary job has [had] little to do with WordPress plugin work, but is at the same time increasingly exposed to that due to sales department directives... you've understated it. And while I'm not a huge fan of working in PHP, it has its place— my remark is unrelated to that.