This discussion is getting way out of hand and I really don't like your tone (“humbled” “sociopath” “clueless”) but do you really disagree that as consultant you should be doing what you are hired to do first? If you have been hired to give business advice do that. If you have been hired to do coding do that. Why would anyone listen to you if you haven’t demonstrated some ability and also have learned something about the business that has hired you?