Isit that bad?
OK, I refuse to believe that there are not more "command" decisions being made amongst the pilot that have viewed this thread. Approximately 1500 views and only a handful of posts (most of them mine). Is the silence due to not feeling empowered to make these decision? I hope not. This is what the "Command" in PIC is all about. Not just acting against duress for pax and employers but getting the aircraft do do what you want it to do, not accepting silly clearances etc. If this thread is any indication of the command culture in GA then there is a serious problem that needs to be corrected.
I don't want to be judgmental or "blow my own trumpet"and if necessary I will give examples from my experience where the outcome was positive (there has been not one negative) but I am sure that you will have a lot more that can empower those that are not that confident. Over to you.