Hey, give the guy a break! He posed a legitimate and thoughtful question based on what he had seen, and also his current work practices.
Flange, I guess we'll have to wait for detailed examination of the ATC tapes to see if RT was a causal factor. Didn't there always used to be a "rolling" call in poor viz?? My parchment copy of RT procedures is going mouldy, so can't find a reference.