I have. Or at least closer to it than you seem to have seen. The way it works is to do the talented artisan / engineer thing within small teams, and the manager

I have. Or at least closer to it than you seem to have seen. The way it works is to do the talented artisan / engineer thing within small teams, and the managerial / communication focused thing across those teams. The really hard part is drawing and maintaining the right lines between teams, within which each team can work independently.