why isn’t she higher up

So if Cold Harbor really is the greatest project, then she’s exactly where she wants to be.

I suspect Helena found a way to get Petey removed so she could sneak in. Then when Cold Harbor is complete she could say she was apart of the team (ignoring that she doesn’t view her innie as a person, that’s still true, Helly is just a tool used by her.)

So whatever Cold Harbor is, it’s still part of Cobel’s plan, using her technology. Her work on th project is viewed, by her, as a reward for developing the technology.

If course when they take that away from her…