The reason for SOP's are to provide guidelines toward safe and efficient operations in such a way that all pilots know what is happening etc..
Obviously therte is no SOP that should you stop from doing your basic duty, namely flying!
too often the management create SOP's that are aimed efficiency and that kind of forget the fact that the pilot has some knowledge, skill, experience and intelligence which would allow him/her to make a safe and efficent operation. eg. release of cabin crew as soon as flaps are set to zero (I think we should obviously consider Wx as well, to say the least)
In my opinion the SOP's should be made (suggested) by all operating crew. SOP's the the ultimate way of sharing experience and thus preventing re-occurrence of certain F'up's. Finaly we should not mistate those little rules that we as individuals use to stay in the loop, those are not SOP's and should not be tought as such (too ofter instructors seem to do so)
Lets suggest to our management to open up the doors for positive discussion regarding the SOP's but stick with them until they are changed.
Nick