> I decided to pack up and go, and left the USA on 11/15/2010, intending to retire at 56, play my guitars, read my physics library, live my life in very strange language and relax.

This is someone who prefers solitude. It's not surprising that he doesn't like collaborative work.

He seems to be projecting his own preference onto the software industry though, which is misguided. Lots of great software has been built with all kinds of different workflows.