I found that efficiency argument baffling as well. And not only are larger companies rife with bureaucracy and fiefdoms, the non-essential overhead staff can a

I found that efficiency argument baffling as well. And not only are larger companies rife with bureaucracy and fiefdoms, the non-essential overhead staff can actually be a net drag on the productive members as they are entrusted with more and more with decision-making capability divorced from situational knowledge. In a startup this is generally not the case.