I don't really disagree with any of your points either. > one trick ponies are the order of the day. So that would mean shedding staff, which looks bad What I

I don't really disagree with any of your points either. > one trick ponies are the order of the day. So that would mean shedding staff, which looks bad What I think I'm arguing is that most companies really don't need dedicated full-time staff in that way. Agency models work well in many industries that are built around one-trick ponies, which I'm arguing is what most development really is. In those industries there really isn't a negative connotation to ending a project, shipping it, saying goodbye and thanks for the hard work to the team who did it. If they did a good job and the activity was successful, many of them will likely be hired back for the next job anyways.