Oddbean new post about login | logout I agree. we need more analysts/designers/testers/sysadmins. Our ecosystem would be stronger if there was more kudos of those contributions.
This is a status question, primarily. Humans are naturally reluctant to do work that is unappreciated because their time and energy is limited. They have to choose and prioritize their efforts. Even if I think something is important, if I don't eventually see other people joining me in that important work, I start to think, "Am I wrong? Is this actually unimportant work and I just missed some memo?"
You're not wrong