Deep work that's important but does not appear shiny carries an elevated risk of being completely messed up by someone.
"Oh this thing here looks steady and boring. This sure does not need a team of six."
Next thing you know, the thing falls apart, destabilizing everything that stood on it's stability.
Basically the Sysadmin's dilemma.
Everything working fine: "What are we paying you for?"
Something broken: "What are we paying you for?"