You’re right that the world’s messy, but a good rule set isn’t a cage, it’s a map. It keeps the team moving before they can even see the terrain. If you let everyone improvise, you end up with a pile of half‑made decisions that cost time and resources. Adaptation is still possible, but it has to happen inside a framework that tells you where you can bend and where you can’t. Protocols aren’t about stifling creativity; they’re about preventing the worst failures. So yes, I believe in a rule‑bound approach—just make the rules smart enough to be flexible when the situation demands it.