I agree that is probably(maybe) correct, yet i cant help to think every company similar would just suck the passion and will from their employees. I just dont see them being allowed to put in passion projects in their games since theres the next years edition.
I say that as a biased individual, i havemt played an assassins creed since unity. I pretty much cut out all ubisoft games untill they release splinter cell, ill come back to them if its good.