EK has unfortunately bred these types of people through training (checking ) and fear . There is no excuse on earth for this decision in my opinion and what the hell was the other so called pilot doing.
And that Ladies and Gentlemen sums up the situation perfectly, reminds me of the South American chap I recently shared the car with who proudly told me he went around from 1400 AGL as the flaps hadn't reached their final setting, or the FO who uttered the words "I'm uncomfortable" when I briefed a F25 landing (777) as he was told by a nameless TRE on his last PPC...whom I phoned and spoke too later, and he confirmed F25 landings on the 777 are "illegal"
Our wonderful
training/CHECKING department which is being taking over by idiots disguised as useful idiots.