Some of those comments are not just for freighter flying.
I hate the canned discussion at dispatch where we list the obvious and justify it in an attempt to justify ourselves.
So do most pax pilots, that's why this normally happens:
You generally make a fuel decision and no-one argues the toss.
All of these happen on the pax fleet as well:
You go when you are ready and not before
You never worry about being late - and if you are you add 5t to catch a flight.
You ignore all roster changes slipped under the door unless they suit.
You ignore all red lights when in your room.
There are young Capts who split rest fairly and sensibly and are fun to fly with.