True, there is probably a reason for some stupid requirement, but that reason might still be stupid. Remember that upper management is people, and as people th

True, there is probably a reason for some stupid requirement, but that reason might still be stupid. Remember that upper management is people, and as people they have their own biases, fallacies, ignorance, etc. They are just as prone to make wrong decisions as you are. In fact in an area of your expertise, they are indeed more prone to make a wrong decision out of simple ignorance or bias. If you think a requirement from your area of expertise is stupid, it probably is a stupid requirement. If you can’t see a reason for that requirement, there probably isn’t a good one. The fact that the decision to make this stupid requirement comes from people in power gives you even more reason to question the validity of the requirement. People that hold high position and a great amount of power often face less scrutiny and questionable decisions made by them are far less criticized, then similar decisions made by people of less power.