I agree with the rest of your post, I'm just nitpicking here. I wanted to point out that when a professional is described as senior, it has nothing to do with

I agree with the rest of your post, I'm just nitpicking here. I wanted to point out that when a professional is described as senior, it has nothing to do with age or how long they've been in the industry, it reflects their status. Assuming a somewhat meritocratic environment, I think "senior" means the same as "expert".