Well, the database folks are probably now located in Bombay or Calcutta so they get to handle it.
As a director, I had no real leverage against employees. It was too much of a hassle to try to get rid of someone. By outsourcing, you had much more control. I thought that having a little bit of the team inside, and some of the labor-intensive parts outside, the company got the best of both worlds. But I hated that crap and am infinitely thankful to have nothing to do with it now.