What could possibly make you say that? I am the author, and an engineer. I pay my engineers 1% salaries and give them lots of toys. They get autonomy and purpose in their work. What more could you want?
And you keep on returning to this as if it was good when in reality it is signalling how low you actually value engineers.
Maybe you just do not see it? IMHO respect for an engineer would be supporting and growing their specific skill set and character. Not toys.