So next time you are still getting your hot chocolate on the way from your briefing, while everyone awaits your presence, and the CSM asks me if it is ok to board the PAX. I should answer, "who gives a sh!t". or perhaps next time you arrive at the a/c and the pax's are already boarding , you should announce" everyone please clear the a/c while I make my entrance.
Qantas SOP requires I give clearance to board in your absence, but then I don't know what they do in the regionals.