Dickwad - smooth.
You going to tell Haddon-Cave that he's a dickwad, and that one of his key recommendations is not, actually, substantial? Para 21.39 allows operators to go beyond the RTS, 21.44 removes the Operational Leadership (i.e. with OPCON and COM) from the Duty Holder Chain, viz.
Such guidance must recognise that Operational Commanders
may be required to make operational decisions at short notice in a highly dynamic and intense environment;
Para 21.44
All seems perfectly sensible to me.
But, of course, you know better.