> When humans want to create a new implementation with clean IP, they have one team study the IP-encumbered code and write a spec, then a different team writes

> When humans want to create a new implementation with clean IP, they have one team study the IP-encumbered code and write a spec, then a different team writes a new implementation according to the spec. Maybe at a FAANG or some other MegaCorp, but most companies around barely have a single dev team at all, or if they're larger barely have one per project.