I'm just a measly PO so perhaps my opinion is worthless, but at the least I can remind people that this is a video game and from my outsider perspective, it isn't that deep. It's fine to take this stuff seriously, but at the end of the day it's a video game we all started playing simply because it's fun and maybe it draws us away from our real life and the problems that are involved in that.
I was on when King decided to call the Blackwater off, and I agree with his call. There was about 8 of us on, most of us PO's, and about 22 civs at the Blackwater event. It was total shit and it was a complete waste of time even attempting to stop them. His removal from the APD, in my opinion, is absurd because the handbook clearly states he can do what he did.
With that said, I understand there's currently "nuances" with these rules and SOP's - which is not the way it should be. These things should be very clearly stated, and they aren't. It leaves rules and SOP's open to interpretation which is incredibly unfair.
There's even procedures I have to follow as a PO that are not in the handbook or rules which I will get in trouble for should I not follow them. If you think that's okay, you need to give your head a shake.
Also, the only Dep Chief I've seen play with Jr. APD is Rexo. The others seem to play by themselves or with their little posse.
Just my two cents.