Such posturing doesn't just affect passing aviators. It can affect nearby ATSUs. We are an autonomous radar unit operating in Class G (uncontrolled) airspace. On Jan 23rd this year I reported for TRUCE with a live target, only to find everybody from the previous TRUCE session still sitting around twiddling their thumbs. When I asked what the problem was I was told that the adjacent autonomous radar unit (which similarly operates in Class G uncontrolled airspace) had directed us to keep our target aircraft on the ground until advised solely in the interest of their own operation. Once I had climbed down from the ceiling I insisted that we launch our target, but our manager declined in the interest of inter-unit relations.
The aforementioned adjacent unit has absolutely no authority at all to restrict our, or anyone else's, operation outside regulated airspace. We have a business to run. Such restriction is nothing short of illegal.