Anyway, I leave it there, I gone on far too much, and the reason for posting this ‘tale’ is to ask one basic question. Are Mike and I reckless pilots, cowardly pilots, or are we somewhere in between?
You were pilots with a Plan A and a Plan B. You came, you saw, you diverted. Nothing wrong with that, it's how it's supposed to work.
It's worth looking into the psychological aspects of what I think is called
risk shift in group decision making. Did you together make a riskier decision than you would have if either of you had been flying alone. If with hindsight you think you did, be aware of the phenomenon.