Only to be replaced by people that embraced the new technology.
I think you have to make a distinction here:
It makes a huge difference whether you know what you’re doing and can work more efficiently thanks to the new technology… or whether you have no idea and think the new technology is a magic wand that can solve everything (which you only think because you have no clue about the subject and therefore believe that whatever the new technology produces is good or desirable).
To stick with your example: Someone who couldn’t code before didn’t suddenly learn how to do it on their own just because of StackOverflow; it just made things easier for people who already had some knowledge but were simply lacking the specific know-how.
In this case, I’d cautiously assume that Torvald can judge what makes sense (within his area of expertise) and what doesn’t.
Just two personal, uneconomical opinions on the subject:
Games are also an art form. Statistically speaking, art isn’t created to make money but primarily for its own sake; so the pursuit of profit isn’t the main focus of most works of art.
I much prefer companies that actually take entrepreneurial risks (you know, that ominous sense of responsibility that’s used to justify exploitation and obscene wealth) to those that just try to “play it safe” and therefore churn out the umpteenth sequel or remake of a series to milk the fanbase a little more (looking at you, Ubisoft). Unfortunately, playing it safe all too often means turning away from new ideas and concepts and just churning out the same old stuff… which, in the long run, makes the gaming industry more boring for all gamers and may even result in lost revenue for the developers.