"When I used to do 3, I found myself filling the time by actually being involved in the business. Talking to managers, stakeholders, trying to actually improve auxiliary concerns. Is this just not how it's done anymore?"
Who actually listens to the devs? I've literally been yelled at for pointing out flaws pertaining to basic business acumen - "Just build it how I say!". Then we're rewriting it 3 weeks later because I was right.