What's petty about stating a fact? Even if you don't like that fact it remains a fact. 1013, I take it you disagree and that the Dash wasn't flown that way?
Talking about professional - I also know for a fact that I wasn't the only one to try and save a bit of fuel, there's nothing particular clever or great about it and it was and is our job to do it.
Sadly in the face of overwhelming barber's pole monkeys it was but a small drop in the pond.