I think it's pretty common, as a developer, to be told, effectively, "Get back in the corner and do what you were hired to do -- not think -- just code -- leave

I think it's pretty common, as a developer, to be told, effectively, "Get back in the corner and do what you were hired to do -- not think -- just code -- leave the grown-up things to the grown-ups." This is just an extension of Taylorism -- early assembly-line thinking -- where each human becomes like a very simple machine -- and therefore stupid, dull-minded, unquestioning. That said, I think you are conflating several different issues here. But just sticking to your first question in the title -- no, you do not need to be worried. Unless you decide you want to be more than a coder/developer. In that case, start looking for a new job.