At the end of the day, you applied for the job at a company whose success is at-least partially based on the structure and rules that were instituted by those w

At the end of the day, you applied for the job at a company whose success is at-least partially based on the structure and rules that were instituted by those who came before you. It could be that they were put in for a very good reason. I'm all for re-evaluating rules and making modifications, but erring on the side of caution is probably a good idea as well. Just my 2c, not necessarily disagreeing with your opinion.