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@ Capn Bloggs. Yes sir, point well taken, specifically that this incident could turn out to have involved, or has already been revealed as involving, neither pilot knowing what their position was. I don't see a cultural issue in that factual paradigm (or as law profs like to say, "fact pattern"), and certainly not a theme of extreme deference to seniority. Yes, the errors here may be worse, but it isn't hypocrisy to fail to criticize the crew for a flaw they did not exhibit.
@ Spleener. Sir, I will attempt to restate and clarify: it isn't hypocrisy to fail to criticize the crew for a flaw they did not exhibit.