Why does the Tendermint algorithm require the gossip communication property? In its absence, the algorithm may never terminate due to the hidden lock problem.
Low expectations + high motivation seems to be a good formula for understanding that there isn't necessarily any contradiction between ambition and detachment.
If the basics are not covered, you can put on eng. teams all the 10x engineers you want, and it will still look like as if the team is barely treading water. When the basics are covered, it makes a world of difference.