Solo warriors are not that unique, just look at most of the successful one-man free software projects. Thing is, you can't expect them to turn up in your team.

Solo warriors are not that unique, just look at most of the successful one-man free software projects. Thing is, you can't expect them to turn up in your team. These "fad" processes help to cultivate their oversight in a reproducible, proveable manner. Also, processes are a toolbox, and managers can be good or bad. This does not deduct from the value of the processes.