[Waterluvian]

I think your opinion is strongly founded on a bunch of personal assumptions given how little information was provided. Be careful not to miss the point by fixating on details.

I’ve seen a lot of bad engineers and most of them undervalue helping others. Good engineering leads know that they can write more code by supporting everyone than by writing code themselves. Definitely a form of mentorship. I’ve seen some that are almost 100% mentors.