Porch monkey, agreed. A decent Captain will consider company requests and plan his flight considering both safety and economic requirements. However, a decent Captain will tell Flight Ops to jam it up their ass if he decides additional fuel is required, especially if the BOM can't be trusted as is becoming more and more apparent.
I'm sick to death of hearing about 'operational pressure', 'the high cost of a barrel of oil', and the bean counters sitting in a basement telling me how much fuel I need! To them I say 'thanks for the assistance, your intent is well noted', but it is my aircraft, my passengers and my responsibility, so stick your calculators, abacus and lucky rabbits foot where the sun don't shine because I decide how much fuel I need. Full stop.