I have personal knowledge of pay increments being stopped for a Captain that apparently extended the rest on a split duty incorrectly.
I also have knowledge of a GMA who tried to insist that a Captain not use a credit card to ensure a flight was not delayed 12hours. The Captain ignored the GMA and the flight departed on schedule preventing untold costs for pax hotels and re-booked flights. Nothing happened to the GMA and the Captains VR was hushed up.
I suspect AT is telling "Porkies" unless she means only management are not punished!!!