For some people, the concept of action outside of the officially endorsed channels is so alien, they implicitly treat it as though it is categorically illegal a

For some people, the concept of action outside of the officially endorsed channels is so alien, they implicitly treat it as though it is categorically illegal and unethical. I don't even think it is intentional, they just aren't familiar with grappling with such concepts and make fundamental blunders when talking about this sort of thing.