Rigex - reluctantly I'm with FE Driver. When you work for a company, you follow their rules. You are not paid (unless you are Chief Pilot) to query the rules, and you are certainly not paid to bend/break them when no lives are in danger.
When it's your train set, you can do as you like. Until then, it's best to follow the rules. Expect the worst if you don't. As has been said before, it's possible that Pablo had sailed too close to the wind before/made enemies in the company. It's no surprise that the wolves leapt for him when he gave them the opportunity. (Apologies for the mixed metaphors, but you get my drift).