lol, read it and now heart broken
Looking at that thread it was good to see that it's not only me that believes you can get away with a 2 minute over run.
You mention getting a 5 minute extension from flow control, however nine times out of ten if we know things are tight we'll ask for that extension whilst at the gate. If we are then subsequently delayed at the hold by 2 or 3 minutes I assume you are not able to get another 5 minute extension. What happens in this case? Do you send the aircraft to remote holding to wait for a new slot rather than let it depart 3 minutes late? Rules is rules, but that seems a little bit jobsworth.