I agree with both points. I do think there are orgs where, due to shall we say "personality constraints" you can have majority consensus that a decision is good

I agree with both points. I do think there are orgs where, due to shall we say "personality constraints" you can have majority consensus that a decision is good and should be made but it can still get roadblocked. Of course, such situations are an indicator of a dysfunctional org; in a functional one, you have these kinds of open discussions and like you said, you don't need to ask for forgiveness rather than permission, and you can make these strategic decisions together as a team.