It wouldn't be the first time that an airline pushes its engineers or pilots to operate outside the regulation to cut corners only to point the fingers at them whenever investigators start gathering around the flaming wreck...
Remember this when you are asked to use discretion or asked to use discretion when rostered within 5 minutes of an FTL. When you do, you are on your own if something happens.
Some believe their name will go on a list if discretion is not used……….. well NR has done his job to spread the fear.