It’s also not hard to imagine a situation where developers happily implement it. Developers can get invested in their employer and rationalize their decisions j

It’s also not hard to imagine a situation where developers happily implement it. Developers can get invested in their employer and rationalize their decisions just like anyone else. Management will provide plenty of help in doing so. I’m sure there are some who say, “this sucks but I can’t afford to say no.” But I bet there are a lot more who say, “cool, this will help us make money.” Developers aren’t uniquely virtuous.