FR2in is issuing orders. That has nothing to do with an action being out or role-play or not. There is the issue with indies be able able to choose to disregard non-cannon orders, but that is a different can of worms, and like I said before, its not about the results, its about the effort you put into it.
Honestly Bindo, your logic is perfect for an option number one group. But the game has changed. With interspace commerce defending their indies from retribution, you need to think of different excuses for them.