Ahhh Cap'n, there you go mistaking administrative decision-makers for members of the military. The "lads in the OAR" who designate airspace are delegates of the power to do so, and are supposed to exercise those powers independently. The law says that an administrative decision made by a delegate under the dictation of someone else is an unlawful decision. If they don't understand this, they shouldn't be in the job. If they understand this but nonetheless capitulate, they are cowards or corrupt or both.