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A peer's senior, expressing frustration, told them that it if they disagree with an instruction, they must have a reason, implying that the estimator's previous complaints, which were based on conflicting direction received from other estimators and seniors, were made without reason.
See heuristics#Realism vs. Instrumentalism.
The peer's senior is looking for a realist objection to his methods, which an estimator without field experience (which the senior has) would be unlikely to be able to provide. Their dismissal of legitimate instrumental complaints (misplaced effort, and deviation from more widely accepted standards) speaks to a fundamental misunderstanding of the purpose of estimating.