As an IT Director I apologize and here's why: I will outsource anything that the stakeholders are being unreasonable about. Specifically to show what an "easy/

As an IT Director I apologize and here's why: I will outsource anything that the stakeholders are being unreasonable about. Specifically to show what an "easy/quick" project will cost. I won't throw you to the wolves but there are many IT people that will. So always protect yourself, even from the in house technical staff. Yes they'll understand the challenges you face, sometimes all too well.