That hasn't been my experience. I have had to make some tough calls operationally speaking and I explained my actions and I have come out on the other side just fine. Not everything in Aviation is in "the book." Sometimes you need to use your best judgment and trust your boss. Likely the topic for another thread. But, if I didn't feel supported in the CPO, I wouldn't fly in the left seat. I have no problems making decisions, but it is a comfort knowing your CP "gets it."

If the Chief Pilot isn't a pilot advocate first, then the line pilots will let that be known and operational reliability, and other things like sick leave will get noticed. I recall Andy Joost getting a lateral transfer of sorts, Hugh Dean, getting booted, and a few others over the years that when they acted in the wrong interests and against the interests of line pilots they were asked to leave the office.