I absolutely agree, I just presented two poles, I figured it was obvious it's a continuum and that there are other dimensions as well. Most programmers have re

I absolutely agree, I just presented two poles, I figured it was obvious it's a continuum and that there are other dimensions as well. Most programmers have relatively low social status, and exhibit the thought processes and behaviors thereof. You may not think of it in those terms, and that doesn't matter, as long as you pragmatically understand these typical behavior and thought patterns, which it sounds like you do. For what it's worth, the fear of ostracism you describe interfering with reporting issues is a characteristic low status fear. High social status individuals don't fear ostracism, they do the ostracizing.