So the person who recommended using Okta after a big process is now too embarrased to admit that they were wrong? Isn't it even worse to stay on a sinking ship?
One world is based on skill, facts and deliverables. That's the world you're talking about.
Another one is based on bullshit, nepotism and politics. That's the world in which Okta thrives, alongside large consultancies, etc.
Unfortunately your success in the first world doesn't really negate that the second world is also very lucrative, and might be easier to succeed in as long as you don't have much morals.