That's why PHB managers want bums in seats. And the more the merrier, for their perceived status, too. As a consultant, I've literally come across project mana

That's why PHB managers want bums in seats. And the more the merrier, for their perceived status, too. As a consultant, I've literally come across project managers, at least in India, who measure their "prestige" by the number of devs "under" them.