jt-
Quite comfortable. Thank you for asking.
When I'm wearing my "legal" hat (as a DE), I'm likely to give the "legal" answer. When asked my personal opinion, it's likely to be somewhat different.
I'm dead against the "only by the rules, no matter what" position that many take today. See my comments on the "Takeoff Briefing" thread on Questions to get some idea where I'm coming from.
Like you, I've spent many years instructing and checking. We both know that you can't make a rule or an SOP to cover any and every eventuality. In fact, the FARs empower (require?) the PIC to deviate to any extent necessary to insure safety. I'm seeing less and less "thinking" as the years go by. Sad.
Do you agree?