There are different levels at which you can operate a database.<p>One is to keep it running, monitor disc space, response times etc. but otherwise leave the schema to the developers.<p>Or you can own the schema, discuss all the changes and migrations with the developers etc.<p>If it was the first kind of DB operation (which wouldn&#x27;t surprise me, because that&#x27;s what our $work has as well), it&#x27;s not surprising that they trust the developers to provide sane DDL patches.