The alternative is that software engineers are resolved of responsibility for only following orders.

Also, I don't understand why so many software engineers are willing to write code that is clearly adverse to users so their managers can get their performance bonuses. What's the upside? Narrowly escape the next round of layoffs so you can do it all over again?

The tech companies are not our friends any more than they are the users friends, they collude against us and treat us as disposable. This will continue as long as engineers do not take a stand.