The plot generally was lost in the UK a long time ago - especially in Big Airways. You have to understand that it's UNFAIR for a pilot to have more authority than a CC, hence the fact that CC trainers like to push the idea with their trainees that the "in charge" is the number one on the aircraft. Management of course go along with this lovey dovey PC nonsense, including flight ops managers. Come on people - get some back bone here and deal with these fools......
I'd really like to see the CSD land a crippled aeroplane safely, having used their years of experience and training to cope with that one really bad hair day.