That is a central point to gp's argument though. The amount of time does matter, because it affects the schedule and hence triggers management decisions.
> ... aesthetic judgement calls everyone has to make. Saying something "wasn't a requirement" basically means "fuck off I don't like you touching my code".
If you believe that then you really shouldn't be tidying up other people's code. Why are you making people unhappy over something that you think is an aesthetic judgement call? Let them be happy.
That is a central point to gp's argument though. The amount of time does matter, because it affects the schedule and hence triggers management decisions.
> ... aesthetic judgement calls everyone has to make. Saying something "wasn't a requirement" basically means "fuck off I don't like you touching my code".
If you believe that then you really shouldn't be tidying up other people's code. Why are you making people unhappy over something that you think is an aesthetic judgement call? Let them be happy.