Agree. I get accountability for code I had no control over. That's a setup.

"You’re a senior engineer - why did fixing this take so long?” This is also maddening: it's not a question arising from technical indight or a management strategy ala Drucker, ishikawa, or any other serious approach. It's a guilt trip: it's like saying why did you dress so bad at this party? It's manipulative. And nobody likes these smeer tactics.