...very strict rules are a good idea so you don't get into a situation where you need to break the rules to survive.
A "good idea" from the comfort of one's chair in front of a computer screen is likely a very lousy idea in the realities of antarctic aircraft operations.
From personal experience, many "good ideas" associated with aircraft operations from long and wide concrete runways are absolutely lousy ideas when used in carrier aviation. And often the other way around.