hell guys, being a commander is what this is all about, use your brain!
EK own the show but they are also not interested in a Captain making stupid decisions.
Carry it if you need it, go with the plan if it makes sense and never compromise your judgement if you are unsure.
As above, a lot of carriers have been doing this stuff for years... no hull losses I can recall from fuel exhaustion.
Maybe this is why we are having so many upgrade failures???? Decision making.