sometimes it is a good idea to do what the company wants (divert), knowing full well that the other plan (landing) would work just as well.
The office residents/bean counters may need a nudge to realise that their rule from the desk mentality is not ideal. At worst, it is the company's money which is wasted, at best, it gets the message across and they change their rules.
My thoughts exactly. At a previous company, the cubicle dwellers came up with a stupid procedure regarding crew bags. When flights were delayed because crews started strictly following the procedure, things went back to the old way.