And makes it hard(er) for them to do anything tyrannical. Although I doubt your argument holds any more water compared to non-flat institutions when there's the

And makes it hard(er) for them to do anything tyrannical. Although I doubt your argument holds any more water compared to non-flat institutions when there's the tyranny of lousy upper management that shows up so frequently. Nor am I sure why you think it would make them easier to hide if you're essentially in the trenches with everyone else instead of hiding through the proxy of layers of lower level managers.