Reminds me of Valve Software and how they're finding that their flat organization style is really hurting them even though informal structure has started to develop anyways. It's purged any notion I had that such a pure organizational style can work, at least in their context.

Anyway, you have some good thoughts here. You're essentially restating what Lenin said regarding the believe in the need for a vanguard party or organization (well duh, he said he was an ML). Also, just thinking about organizational behavior and structures, the Marine Corps always put out this narrative that they were at the same time a top down command structure, but one that was proud that the small unit leadership could make decisions without the need from high level command (yeah yeah, imperialist foot solder scum, and so on and so on).