> The current software delivery process revolves around pushing decisions down to dev teams and forcing engineers to push status updates back up. This system ensures executives are the only ones who have context and can see the bigger picture while engineers do all of the work.

> This is backwards. It holds us back from building the best product and slows us down from delivering faster.

Thats engineering. If you don't like it then try to make a career move into management or product or start your own company (not advised).

I myself had to come to terms with reality and have been making the transition.

You got one life, no use complaining until the day you die. Move into management and make the changes. If you're ambitious enough, you should have learned all you need to learn from engineering after 6 years and can apply your knowledge in a more strategic role, running circles around non-technical PMs.