Unfortunately, with the survey companies, upper management tend to have no aviation experience and it is left to the poor Chief Pilot and the pilot group
Forget the pilot group. It is up to the chief pilot. The **** stops there. If you try and take it any further up, management will say, 'but the cp approved it". Which is the reason chief pilots are required. To ensure all laws and procedures are adhered to.
And I think you will find it's not just survey companies, or even GA, where the management group has no aviation experience.