My father is 98 years old. He started with Boeing during WWII as an engineer and become a (commercial aircraft) design exec early on. Back in the day he tells me, the engineers and the factory had good communication and respect for each others' opinions and management would listen. That's how the company's solid reputation was built. He was heartbroken about the "merger" and predicted trouble ahead once Douglas was in charge. I believe the 777X will get sorted out but at what cost to its orders I leave to the experts.