Who in their right minds thinks that this is a good idea?
everyone except you and me it would seem
No. That's why we get paid lots of money. To make the right decisions.
that depends if you think triggered lightning is a real risk inland or not - are you going to make your go/no go decision based on an unproven forecast? It is certainly not predicted with as good a certainty as frezzing rain/drizzle and SAROPS have been conducted many times in conditions which 'theoretically' could have induced triggered lightning.