It's not uncommon for factions of an organization to have different opinions, and for a higher-up to pick a side as a winner. You could look at any decision an

It's not uncommon for factions of an organization to have different opinions, and for a higher-up to pick a side as a winner. You could look at any decision any large company has ever made and certainly find advocates arguing for the opposing side. That doesn't make every one of those decisions fraud.