See that is just the problem with the whole thing. People are now so negative about it because of its poor introduction that they won't accept the titchy tiny possibility that there might be something potentially good about it if done correctly. I just wonder how many critics have actually been involved in a well run Lean event, or if they are just citing other peoples experiences. As I said before, some of the stuff that has been done to date under the Lean banner is complete and utter tosh and Lean in general has been given a bad name.
Rest assured ladies and gents that if you kick and scream and resist it, the savings will be made anyway as the money is not there to pay for us all and the posts will disappear and things will get worse. Get involved before that happens and see if you can't make it better. Alternatively sit and whinge about it in a corner somewhere while the rest of us get on with it.