That's how I generally feel about it. Strategies like these are usually covering up the symptoms while leaving the root problems in place. "We aren't arguing so it's clearly going well".

Thing is, I _want_ my team members to argue over coding styles and patterns. I _want_ people to present different techniques and approaches, and for everyone to weigh in with what they like and they don't like. I _want_ people to be pushed to consider new things and and perspectives, and to challenge their accepted notions on how to code.

The true root cause, I think, is that many people know how to argue, but very few people now how to argue constructively. Where the goal isn't for one person to win, but for everyone to discuss ideas while tracing back our shared interests until the proper solution presents itself. I wish more people took the time to develop such a skill.