Typically the company's (ie flight ops management) judgment is off. Many decisions are made for convenience sake. I can look at some of the people who have been elevated to positions of authority over the years and just scratch my head. Now, as they mature into their roles and get more influence, it's no wonder that their judgment gets called out.

Sure, people can get their butt in a jam, but that has nothing to do with the issue. That is separate, and if you are professional and make the best decisions you can for the good of the operation your chief pilot will take care of you.

Criticizing what needs to be criticized is actually a constructive way to deal with things. We could put our head in the sand and pretend this stuff isn't important, or we could be proactive and suggest a better course of action. Isn't that what CRM is all about? It's not my problem that I speak the truth, but it may be someone's problem up the food chain if the management peeps involved just pretend this isn't germane to their job function or the long term health of the airline.