I my case I do care a lot of what is being built, what are the expectations of our customers and how happy they are, but I don't give a fuck to the people working with me right now, I don't care about them -- are those you meant?
That's just a sign of a good work ethic. I'm a bit of the same - I've never really cared for the corporate atmosphere where I work (or for being inside all day), but I'll defend what I've built to the grave.