You sound like a supervisor there ;)
“They didn’t break the rule! They engaged in the rules with purpose unlike those rule followers.”
Though I’m not advocating your approach is incorrect.
Someone who follows the rule even when it produces a terrible outcome is a painful liability. Just like someone who breaks the rule to do the same thing.
> Someone who follows the rule even when it produces a terrible outcome is a painful liability.
It is called malicious compliance for a reason.