mattyj quote..."Probably ALPAs go to guy and sympathetic member?"
.....mostly likely mattyj,and a better choice than most......but for me,the experience and input from this part of the "opera",is better than the "armchair" pilots and "wannabe" aviators trying to hang this crew......after reading what the flying Capt has said,I would have done the same thing........or like you previously stated,...dont make command decisions,...taxi back to the gate