We get it. Koja is being hired to take some of the pressure off the team instead of creating more work for them! Yet, there are certain phases and tasks within any project where the intelligence and working knowledge comes from the team to best inform project-related decisions.
Input from or access to the team varies for each project and can be formalized in the scope.
Input and feedback (milestone check-ins, for instance) are great ways to make sure requirements are being fully met and to identify any risks or requirements that may come up were not included during the original scope development.