All LOCOs want to keep the pilot out of the loop whenever and wherever they may cause a delay.
In case of an incident "Captain is responsible for every thing for which responsibility is not specified".
In my company, they wanted pilot to just fly the plane like we give it to you.
A few issues of the kind which cant be forecast, the COO calls the Capt, who tells him, "I will fly how CP tells me only. This is not what he told me. You have passed instructions which have led to this foul up not me. Ask your chief pilot to inform me of the solution.I will wait till my duty time gets over"
After this the CP calls him to thank him for making the COO see light etc could you please accomodate this once etc.....
Coming to such inane practices, in the daily delay report meetings, this becomes an issue which needs to be solved.
Incase of incident, hold the nearest crew member.CC or FD responsible and continue.
Commerce not safety.
We can make a car that will never crash but then you could not buy it...
I recall some automajor saying in US..