Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-28171999-20190208002539/@comment-4141313-20190217195023

Then what are you people saying they should have done?

She refused to even listen to why they needed to get to Atlas and outright said no to all but Weiss, even though her orders were to only let people the council approved go to Atlas, and she made no indication on sending a message to Atlas.

They couldn't show her the relic since that is on a need to know basis, and again, she wouldn't let them get a word in edgewise.

Are you saying they should have just sat on their asses in Argus? Its not as if waiting would make Cordo change her mind. And there was no guarentee Ironwood would ever get Qrow's letter since the show has beaten us over the head about how unreliable letters are. And they'd be sitting in Argus, with a Grimm Magnet, effectively leaving them sitting ducks for anyone aiming to attack them, like say, one of Salem's enforcers sent after them. They don't know Salem only has four lieutenants. And if they aren't seen in Atlas, Argus would be their next target for the Lamp.

Smuggler option is out too since not only would that require hiring someone willing to risk getting shot down by the Atlesian Military, they'd also be unable to land in Atlas since Ironwood's blockade would shoot them down. They can't fly to Mantle and try and get into Atlas from below since Atlas is entirely airborn, meaning they'd need an airship to get up there, which again brings up Ironwood's blockade.

An Atlesian Military transport was their only viable option. Cordovins shutting them down however left them one option: stealing the ship. They didn't want a fight, and it wouldn't have been a fight had Adam not thrown a monkey wrench in their plans in his lust for Blake.

And before you say their "For the Greater Good" thing is hypocrisy, it isn't. It would be hypocrisy if that is why they condemned Ozpin/Ozma and did it anyway. Their problem with Ozpin was his intent, it was his means. The Greater Good being preserved was not the issue, it was the fact he kept them in the dark the entire time, refused to tall them the truth no matter how much they asked, and ultimately led them to believe he had a plan when he was really just making things up as he goes.