TNG S6E10/11 - Chain of Ccommand
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Yes, but this was a special circumstance. The crew knew what they signed up for. You can disagree with your captain, you can voice those disagreements, but in the end an order is an order. Riker was disrespectful. It was Riker and Troi's duty to smooth the path with the crew. It was never meant to be long term. Riker could tell that whatever was going on was serious. So, get with the plan, Riker.
Plus, though he shouldn't have had to do it, he swallowed his feelings about Riker to ask him to help for the good of the mission and the crew. Jellico is an ass, but an A+ captain.
Jellico was thrown into a really tough position. They knew this was a likely outcome. He still managed to get Picard out alive. Imagine how that might be hindered if your second in command was willfully disobedient, even in front of the crew.
I'd argue that upending the duty roster in the middle of a crisis is a bad move. You want people to perform optimally and they probably won't immediately do that while adjusting to a new schedule.
Jellico's changes might've been sensible in a vacuum but I think that he tried making them at an inappropriate time.