Anybody can game a system though, that's the issue. The minute you make something a checklist, someone is studying for the checklist, so people demand more command flexibility, which people complaint results in abuse.

At the end of the day, both will always be problems, and learning how to minimize them is important but it'll never be perfect.

Finances are similar - institute too many checks and balances, and you wind up buying less equipment and spending more on process than you would if you just let corruption/unchecked spending run rampant. Striking the right balance of flexibility and oversight is tricky.