I understand why you'd value it, but the problem is these people are better at delivering on self-serving, engineered OKRs than delivering value to the company.

I understand why you'd value it, but the problem is these people are better at delivering on self-serving, engineered OKRs than delivering value to the company. They'll look amazing on every measurable metric, but not on the metrics that really matter. If you run a consultancy, you're right, this is exactly who you want.