airline pilots are taught that all planes fly after V1
While there might be a certain familiarity to the style of the last post, I think that the above comment is a tad in the throw away line department.
I think it more probable that reputable airlines emphasise the benefits of SOP whilst giving enough information for line pilots to exercise a modicum of discretion.
I recall a line check on the B727 years ago as a young sprog wherein at the debrief the very wise greybeard checkie observed "John, always keep in mind the invisible ink writing on page two of the Ops Manual - To Be Read With a Bit of Commonsense "