IF this is not a troll I see nothing wrong with finding out what the general consensus is before acting. Although your instinct may tell you what is going on is not right (i.e. you would hope it was done differently) without experience for all you know it is actually not too far from the norm. I say there is nothing spineless about finding out what the bigger picture is before acting - in fact perhaps it's a trait that makes a better pilot than acting impulsively and hot-headedly!
However, I agree - put up or shut up! (In the nicest possible way
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