There is a vast space between blind obedience (which none of the strict constructionists here really espouse) and the wild man concept (which none of the rest of us really condone. That middle is where we all really are.
Should all the written rules be followed always, absolutely? No, such work slowdowns are how unions beat management into submission. If I am stuck behind a person driving exactly at the posted speed limit, I realize how few of us obey everything, all the time.
Should we just ride our helos like stolen cars, and burn them when we are finished? Of course not, the rules are usually wise, well thought out and surely for our protection.
The tiny portion of rule breaking that we are discussing, that some of us condone, and others criticize, is a miniscule fraction of those rules we all obey, cheerfully every day.
We all actually agree, don't we?