Methinks you are flogging a dead horse.
The days are long past where the difference between God and a QANTAS Captain was that God did not think he was a QANTAS Captain.
The AVM (rtd) was able to run away at least at "bou or woka speeds from the T in TEM. Some didn't have that luxury.
CRM is all about team, infact it was originally called "Aircrew Team Management".
My memory of the RAAF of 40 years ago is of an autocratic organisation and team by decree was the way it happened. Joining QANTAS I found exactly the same, but the uniform was different.
Times have changed in the mean time and I don't see us in any rush to revert to the ways of the 60's or 70's any time soon.
I agree with your assessment of the Quote in red, reminds me of an old Army saying, "Booll**** baffles brains"
