I'm starting to see something like this happen with devs that pursue many contract work (non community projects) and pool effort/work and split the spoils (its

I'm starting to see something like this happen with devs that pursue many contract work (non community projects) and pool effort/work and split the spoils (its a group of two, one usually does db stufff, one usually does application stuff, but both can write/ship code. I might work with them in the future, working with one them now). But overall, I'd agree, something like this is a non starter if each individual in a "squad" cant some how contribute meaningfully in part to its wealth. Analogy might be to a specops squad to killing: might have a sniper, a couple of riflemen, a grenadier/demo, someone who can handle heavy weapons, and maybe a tactical communications/CAS person; all them can kill you in their own way and in a variety of environments, missing one reduces their ability in said environments.