> More likely it's highly dependent on where that code is, your exact manager chain, etc. It could just as easily be that you picked the week a new manager star

> More likely it's highly dependent on where that code is, your exact manager chain, etc. It could just as easily be that you picked the week a new manager started or a new process was put in place that turned out to be terrible and was so rolled back. Absolutely. There are many good and valid reasons. The net result though is the same in terms of the impact to GP's personal productivity. People tolerate bureaucracy to different degrees, and it's a personal balance for everyone.