You’re absolutely right that there is a big gap between what most SAFe implementations look like and the Agile Manifesto. My point is not “SAFe = Agile”, it is

You’re absolutely right that there is a big gap between what most SAFe implementations look like and the Agile Manifesto. My point is not “SAFe = Agile”, it is more: if an organization chooses SAFe, the usual failure mode is not the picture on the big diagram, but leadership behavior. The manifesto is very clear and also essential part of the framework.