Well I think we are in what I would call violent agreement, Took minimum fuel yesterday arrived with 2400. On the way back my FO suggested we take a bit more than I had originally planned. I was happy to do so. Given reports on the radio this morning of snow plows clearing the aftermath from the storm overnight as it moved on, I think the extra 40kg or so we burnt doing this was good insurance.
Having run a few successful improvement projects in the past I am pretty familiar with people's initial reaction of trying to trash any data/methodology .. eventually common sense prevails.