Well yes, agree this is how it looks now. But my perspective is that there has to be layers of mechanisms protecting them, rather than the natural order. (These

Well yes, agree this is how it looks now. But my perspective is that there has to be layers of mechanisms protecting them, rather than the natural order. (These mechanisms are tricky to pin-point but seem to be on the themes of mutual loyalty, avoiding embarrassment, keeping face, and so on.) Imposing some formal framework is more likely to insulate managers even further while making software developers accept legal responsibility beyond their pay.