Respecting the users does not have value FOR THEM. That's how the job works - they're measured on how much people they trick into falling into their feature so

Respecting the users does not have value FOR THEM. That's how the job works - they're measured on how much people they trick into falling into their feature so they can put together a slide deck with nice DAU numbers. Same for engineers - user respect doesn't have value for them either, you'll get the laziest, easiest implementation of a given ticket. Or the most complex and one if they're up for promotion or want to learn a new tech. Afterwards, both groups will happily run towards greener pastures by the time any of this "respect value" materializes.