The 'say yes and get on' problem is a real killer of airworthiness issues and regulatory progression. Mainly caused, as you imply, by the short-tour officers in a very largely influential post. It is these career-minded idiots that risk many peoples lives by their Trump-like decisions, but borne out of promotion targets and their next tour.
Tuc,
Your example relies on honest answering...not a prominent trait in many MOD/RAF positions, in my experience - See Eng Os actions in my previous post and the above statement.
In all honesty you can apply that to some within the civilian companies that are trying to work to the same regulations, and have to engage with these military versions described by Rigga, one example when trying to get a Squadron JENGO to follow the regulations, his response was "You civilians just don't understand how the military system works", in fairness some did not, but this only emphasised how little he and others in the military, with a similar view, actually know about 'their regulations'.