I'd imagine that the plaintiffs presented themselves close to the incident needing moderation.


That's sort of my point - consensus requires time, especially if there's a group of opinions involved. If you only have, say, three weeks to get a project done, sitting around discussing the best way to approach it until everyone's satisfied means you'e not going to make your date.

I'm not saying it's a bad way to deal with things, just that it's not always workable. Especially taken into modern business schedules, where time is not only money, but long-term survival.