Well Veiby got kicked quite rapidly for that picture a few years ago, which is hardly surprising though.

Maybe Skoda-leadership is or was (all of this is 2-6 years back) a lot about drivers being "employed". On the other hand the interaction between engineers and drivers and the response to driver suggestions seems to work rather well there. I can barely remember any drivers complaining about any setup or handling issues.

All this is completely external speculation from me.