On the other hand, it's also bad when a new person comes in who treats all existing code as gospel and is afraid to fix things that are clearly messy. Or doesn'

On the other hand, it's also bad when a new person comes in who treats all existing code as gospel and is afraid to fix things that are clearly messy. Or doesn't even see the need. I think I actually prefer your type, at least they care about improving things, and they're going to make it theirs.