Bligh was indeed a great seaman. His biggest mistake was allowing Fletcher Christian aboard in the first place, knowing that he could navigate.
The tough old seadogs of the day often could only maintain control because their sailors knew that they would be lost without the Captain.
CRM was dispensed via the cat o' nine tails. Bloody pussy first mates these days expect equal standard of meals, hotels etc and to cap it all expect us to let them fiddle with the helm.