In my experience, trying to shield developers from customer/business/product decisions will doom the business to broken telephone syndrome. Developers are also generally more motivated when they feel some connection to the business.
yeah i've always felt it was a good idea for new software devs out of college to spend a few years at a small eat-what-you-kill consultancy. You really get a sense of where you're paycheck comes from and why it exists. Going straight to a giant corporation distorts your view because no matter how detached and abstract you become the direct deposit still shows up. You lose all connection to why you're paid.
