I've noticed that a lot in discussions like this. Some people seem to have the impression that if you get the credentials or achieve a certain level of work, so

I've noticed that a lot in discussions like this. Some people seem to have the impression that if you get the credentials or achieve a certain level of work, someone comes along and bestows a title of respect on you (here, "Technical") or welcomes you officially into that club. They seem to think that's how it works for everyone else (or some other group), and complain because that hasn't happened to them. But I don't think that's really how it works for anyone. I've been doing "technical" work for three decades and no one's declared me Technical or anything else. Some may consider me that and others may not; it's never occurred to me to ask. How I feel about whether I deserve to claim that title is up to me, and shouldn't really depend on others.