Following SOP's is something that should be done even if it does not seem logical to some, if you do it by the book no one can throw said book at you in the future.
To many pilots try and re invent the the wheel, check lists, SOP's, radio calls ect.
Skywest guys and girls I have come across seem to know what they are doing and all seem to show great airmanship going into ctaf's ect.... I am still happy we both have TCAS when passing each other though