[MindfulMonk]

"Resistance is futile. Dev and Ops must be separate because that’s what we wrote down years ago."

Really well written piece that clearly explains the reality of "Enterprise DevOps".

[exabrial]

Yep, literally written down: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarbanes–Oxley_Act

If a corporate lawyer ever ambushes you with this, the best thing to do is ask instead how you can make your current process auditable, rather than tearing the org apart. If that doesn't work, start looking for a more innovative place to work!