I’ve always found Quality folk to be a bit different breed. Not necessarily in a bad way, at least on a personal level.
But insofar as their perspective towards operations, very different indeed. Many subscribe to the theory that once a process is documented, even if it’s thoroughly flawed, there’s no other feasible way of doing it. Which can certainly make things difficult for Production folk.
I like your term for your energy - I can actually visualize that porcupine. =]