Two. Some aviation sayings which those of us who fly know are true!
Never fly in the same cockpit with someone braver than you.
If we assume that no two people are the same and that they are unlikely to have exactly the same amount of bravery, then basically no two pilots should ever fly with other.
Back to the thread. It seems the unfortunate co-joe had a classic Catch 22 situation.
If he grabbed the tech log and refused to go he would most likely have gone the same way as the girl who refused to fly with a skipper, i.e. fired.
If he did nothing there are those here ( from other operators )who want him fired.
Its seems he found the best solution for the situation ( company ) he found himself in. Do nothing say nothing and for God's sake keep the show on the road. He still has his job.