Hear, hear. I find that process like Agile is exhausting, but necessary work, when you cannot trust your workers.
I miss working at a small shop where we were fully trusted to deliver. I find I am able to do very well under Agile, but it certainly makes me feel dishonest that such a measurable portion of my day is spent measuring my performance. It feels like a fractal waste of time.
But I completely understand why it exists.
