[ananonone]

Thanks, the more I think about it the more this feels like the most salient point. Over the last few years, the people with sway who I had (and still have, albeit outside of the workplace) good mutual respect and rapport have made themselves scarce, moving to other verticals or leaving the company entirely... I guess I shouldn't be surprised that over time this just leaves less of them in management. It's sad but the truth is I'm just also ready to leave this org to the B minus suck ups and corporate ball washers so I can go actually make something again.

Thanks for commiserating