Sorry to emphasize a problem without providing a solution. While I agree, those are rules of engagement I would likely practice on my own, naturally, as soon as

Sorry to emphasize a problem without providing a solution. While I agree, those are rules of engagement I would likely practice on my own, naturally, as soon as I propose my way (or in this case, you proposing your way) as _the_ way, the nature of the protocol shifts into the political realm, just because it may not envision something important to one of the participants.