After reading the comments I was expecting a longer writeup. It seems to be restating "perfect is the enemy of good enough" reframed in the light of opportunity

After reading the comments I was expecting a longer writeup. It seems to be restating "perfect is the enemy of good enough" reframed in the light of opportunity cost to the author in addition to consumers/customers which is the usual framing. In short your goals don't always align with the reauestor's. As I was reading this I realized that I'm usually the one raising the quality bar at times when the author doesn't see the benefits. Don't always assume that just because you can't appreciate the stated benefits that they're not there. If you can trust the reauestor's motivations don't be too hesitant to put in some extra, but as always try to understand what and why and find a good balance. Personally I've internalized so much of my knowledge that I have to make an extra effort to make them conscious again and communicate reasoning as clearly and simply as possible. OTOH if the requests are made shallowly without much context of thought, dismissing them tactfully is the best course of action. Interesting to think about and apply.