Betchya if YOU were given a "gob full", you could find yourself equally cynical, DP.
"minor human intervention"....sounds like my overnights.
Anyway, going back to a previous point, "You're not going to change an ATC's mind by giving them a gob full. " - how about a bit more FLEXIBILITY on the part of ATC??
A capability of moving an aircraft forward or back in sequencings, rather than having them set in stone from 200 miles out??
It happens on the odd occasion (that an aircraft ids re-assigned their sequence priority), but unfortunately, it's the VERY odd occasion.
p.s Don't always assume the missionary position!