Tony.
Don't forget
CRM stands for Cockpit Resource Management or infact these day it's
Crew Resource Management because it now also includes the cabin crew.
Crew Resource Management is not just about conflict resolution, it is also about the
decisions that need to be made on each and every flight to get the job done efficiently and safely, and the
processes employed to make those decisions.
Part of that decision making process is utilising all the resources available. In your example those resources include the captain's wealth of knowledge and experience, your wealth of knowledge and experience, the performance figures in the QRH, the performance figures in the FMC, and standard company procedures. These resources supply the information required to make an informed and safe decision. The more resources called upon to make a decision, the more informed the decision will be.
Of course you have to consider the amount of time available too. Sometimes you simply don't have time to consider all the options and utilise all the resources as you would like, in which case experience tends to be relied upon more. But in your example, there was no such time pressure as far as I could see.
Your complaint seems to me to be that the captain didn't utilise all the resources available to him when quickly deciding to climb to F410.
This certainly does involve the concepts of CRM.
I hope this makes sense. <img src="smile.gif" border="0">