As software goes, it's pretty likely that if you hire 146 engineers to build a website that could be built and supported with a team of 8.. you are almost certain to get a buggy mess that takes 146 engineers to maintain and support. After all, the architecture will need to accommodate 18 8 person teams, provide scope for ~20 Staff engineers along with a full layer of middle management.

I wouldn't be surprised if these proposals take into account headcount as a positive for both quality and job creation purposes.