Another worthless 2 cents of entertainment . . .
To the OP . . . I'm a new captain myself and stuff like what your captain pulled is why I'm a captain. Absolutely he should have had a conversation with you.
In general on this thread . . .
Legacy UAL ingrained the concept of not doing extra because the company was putting the screws to us so we should only reciprocate, but our new CEO is wholly different. We now work for a company that tries to do the "right thing". The 45 minute report is a bad hold back of a previous LCAL "efficiency" issue, but I earn close to $300k now and I will review a flight plan in the van whilst telling my union that this needs to be resolved. If or when the company tries to put the screws to me again I will stop reviewing the FPF in the van, but until such time I will give this NEW United 110% because I believe we CAN be better and we finally have management that is willing to work WITH us and not against us so for that reason I am willing to go the extra mile.
Like I said, if times change I will adapt, but today that's how I feel.