Ah yes, because everyone knows better than those who make the rules...
There is also the argument that an eldelry woman not from the generation of the Internet etc should be given some flexability if it allows.
Is there? Please state that argument.
Its not the rule itself but what it is meant to achieve thats important
The rules seek to prevent unauthorised access to an aircraft. They prohibit incompetent (in the legal sense) staff from making exceptions. If a rule is bent, the system is compromised.
Some local contractors recently worked within "the spirit of" the rules, rather than following them to the letter. No doubt they knew better. As a result, one of them lost his life. The circumstances were different but the issues are the same.