Well you know, if the individual is actually working on the equipment I would suggest that he or she is very much.... I don't want to say in love with what they're doing, but they put their hearts and souls into sustaining that equipment, improving that equipment, and making sure that equipment is able to conduct operations.
When you look at the Aurora, you're right that the Aurora was not the original planned upgrade, but currently it is one of the top intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance aircraft in the world. It has been quite a success story, although I agree that wasn't the original plan for it.