The point you raise is implicit in the comment that you're replying to and your response seems to intentionally ignore the very valid point that a bad deadline

The point you raise is implicit in the comment that you're replying to and your response seems to intentionally ignore the very valid point that a bad deadline in this context may kill people and have other very negative consequences for the program. What part of the comment you're replying to lead you to believe that the person you're replying to does not understand the value of deadlines?