Ok, fair. I'm pretty sure I'm not saying anything either party hasn't determined on their own, but I'll take the critique.
Maybe it's time to start having some "uncomfortable" conversations with our co-workers. I jumpseat inter-Asia somewhat regularly when my bank doesn't make ends meet. More often than not, I watch the poor FO sweat his a$$ off and get papers blown around or out of the cockpit with the windows open because the idiot in the left seat won't start the APU. Then they do LTAET. Is it that hard to connect the dots here?
Need a reason? Well, the APU is obvious. Fatigue and crew comfort. It's frickin' summer in Asia you clown - get a grip!! (general comment to whoever is doing this). The new checklists emphasize no duties while taxiing so it would seem like the SAFEST option during this period of potential distractions from negotiations and other stuff would be to start BOTH engines. Let's be extra safe out there. Especially since the 777 is leading the company in taxiway and runway incursions. Gee...... maybe making LTAET standard operating procedure has backfired for everyone involved except management. How about using that very logical and valid reason to minimize cockpit distractions and focus on the singular task at hand - getting the airplane to and from the runway without getting violated. Or is the green "my fuel" drip page so GD important to these clowns that they can't see there might be a safer, less distracted option available. I swear some of these goofballs act like they're buying the gas.
Take charge of the sh!t you can control and make some big boy choices. Rant over.