There are two ways of reporting. First, there is the safety aspect, everything handled not according to standards and SOP's should be reported, and people should be encouraged by doing so by showing them that their concerns are being taken serious. Then there is just pure evilness like the case we're discussing here. These people just want to shine in the limelight (they probably expect a Nujoum award or a star of the month award or even a quick upgrade). Our managers should be trained well enough to see the difference and act accordingly! Probably not going to happen... When it comes to rest, check out the rumour buster on EK homepage, KG personally stated several times that suggested rest times are only a guidance and the final decision about the length is at pursers discretion, so I really hope this story is not true.