I think you're correct. I also work on a remote team, and found that I have to make the effort to go out to meetups or connect to a community in some way to get the best ideas.
I think, maybe, there is less effort involved in connecting to a community if the community is also very local and very large (like it is in SV)? I don't really know.
Me too. The need for anonymous feedback is a symptom of a broken culture. If I were manager at one of these companies it would become a top priority to rectify it.
There is a need for anonymous whistle blowing, but that's not the same as feedback.
I think, maybe, there is less effort involved in connecting to a community if the community is also very local and very large (like it is in SV)? I don't really know.