I once worked at a relatively large game company and I witnessed a game designer do pretty much exactly what you described in the last sentence. It caused a min

I once worked at a relatively large game company and I witnessed a game designer do pretty much exactly what you described in the last sentence. It caused a minor havoc with the CEO breathing down our GM's neck. That game designer was fired within the next year (or 6-mo). And I think he learned his lesson too -- he's a smart guy and went on to have a thriving career at his next company.