What is the perception in the services of Warrant Officer professionalism?

I am a legend in my own mind, but without WO's, I would have been much, much less...

Chief, in my experience working with WO as both an NCO and Officer some can come across as arrogant. I think too many immature Warrants tout the whole “We are mystical creatures” and some enjoy the reputation of doing what they want, when they want and not being accountable. I think if more warrants (both technical and aviation) took their role as leaders more seriously then thier reputations would grow. We only have two warrants in the AMEDD, Biomed Techs and Vet Food Inspectors. I have worked at great lengths with the Logisitcal Warrants. I think Senior Warrant Officers enforcing discipline and professionalism amount the cohort would go a long way. Thier is a large difference between what I’ve experienced with WO1-CW3 and thier Seniors the CW4 and CW5s. I find myself in better conversations with the CW4-5, more meaningful and thoughtful. Whereas the WO1-3 may vary depending on the person and how serious they take being a Warrant. Just my two cents.

I can't speak to the current thoughts on this subject, I retired in 2016 from the Guard. Ground WO's in the Guard tend to be older and me mature, that is not saying my AD counterparts are not. Some say the Aviation community acts like the USAF. My experience with Guard Aviation WO's has been nothing but positive. A lot of Guard WO's may end being Unit commanders if their is shortage of RO's in a given state, I have heard that may be the same in the Reserves as well. Professionalism is touchy thing. In my experience All too often people see a WO as some one who knows all, about everything. The reality is we don't. I spent time in a Guard Engineer Unit, good people, but I would get asked about equipment a 919 would know about and a 915 (my MOS Automotive Maintenance) would know nothing about. Rock crushers, EOD robots? Sorry folks my side of the fence doesn't see these things. Let alone work on them or know where you get the repairs parts from (The rock crusher was allegedly the last one in the Army, and everything was contracted out to repair it). These situations can put WO's in a situation where they are no longer the SME in a unit (this unit 5 WO slots). With most of them vacant, I got hit up with a lot of questions. So I can understand where people may get the idea where there is a problem, or why a given WO may not have the aptitude of a given subject you think they should have.