Plus the ability to jump into another repo with zero assistance to implement a change is not common. Aside from the technical skills needed, other stuff like fi

Plus the ability to jump into another repo with zero assistance to implement a change is not common. Aside from the technical skills needed, other stuff like filling out change control forms or making sure the build passes CI isn't something you can do with repo access alone. To go down all those possible roads with anyone who asks can turn into a full time job when you multiply it in a large org. Then after supporting those requests and cleaning up after those people, you job becomes lumpy and irregular with tons of people owning your time. Getting out of a role like that either takes years or quitting.