The only "@rseholes" I've identified so far are Sludge and Limp Leek. The UAL crew took the correct and professional action by requesting and waiting for the appropriate figures from dispatch. End of story. Mods close this thread and let's move on.
Did you do any background research? Did you actually listen to the tapes?
You really should, because if the UAL Crew "did it right" then all the others did not.
One crew was (sic) "professional" and all the other crews were not!