My view is survivor bias sure.

And you're view is based on anecdotes and assumptions. Things you've seen that you assume applies to the entire industry because you've worked in QA. Well I've worked at multiple companies, in roles from product to engineering, working myself up to the level of CTO. I talk to other CTOs and understand how their teams run and fail. I have to make decisions that keep our tech going and deal with consequences when they aren't. So forgive me if I don't put a ton of stock in your statement that "quality doesn't matter" when I've had multiple conversations with executives and multiple experiences that prove that to be false.

Bottom line is, I've told you my point of view, you disagree, that's fine. You don't work for me, I don't need to worry about it. If you truly think quality doesn't matter and that's working for you, have at it.