It was probably the smartest option at the time, given the context. As long as it was documented properly, no one on such a small team would have been surprised

It was probably the smartest option at the time, given the context. As long as it was documented properly, no one on such a small team would have been surprised. Spend more than the 30 minutes you've spent here on HN so far, and you may learn a thing or two about what is "smart", and how that is inextricably linked to the given situation.