We are on the same page!
And you are 100% correct in saying it's a matter of attrition ... old dudes/dudettes need to retire before the new wave (younger/more inclined to 'think out of the box') gets to decision making positions. That's happening ... in some cases ... ever so slowly.
I know and respect some folks who 'bleed blue' ... if they had a medals for all their MS certs they might not be able to sit, stand, or walk errect!!!
Such is the world of 'education' ... some well known/established corps are even worse, IMHO!
'SoS', Ken