Then the F/O made a personal choice to go back inside, no one forced him to!
Everyone is different and for the record I am no fan of H&S I'm sure they would have kittens if they came along for a ride in a Pitts Special when I am trying to pull the wings of it. But I do reduce the risk by having a base of 5000ft and wear a parachute. Yet wild horses will not drag me onto a roller coaster.