Agile as a noun is a myth. Agile as an adjective is a journey. When I've seen a company being agile and responding to change it's not because they are using some system they learned at a seminar, it's because they trust their engineers to do the technical work, trust their product people to have solid relationships with customers, and empower both groups both in their individual roles and when communicating with each other.

All of this is to say that I agree with you. 'Agile Methodologies' are a crutch for companies that cannot tolerate agility