I think a creative industry is different from some analogy you might make to "you were paid for your widget now get lost".
In MOST cases, in film, the director is the lead creative force.
In the past, there was a period when this was actually the producer's role - think David O. Selznick or Hal...
We won't see the original trilogy as long as Marcia Lucas is around to collect profits from that version rather than George - that's the dirty secret that nobody wants to talk about regarding that situation.
And last time I checked, while we collaborate together, my DP still takes orders from...
I was more referring to people talking about only holding discs by the edge etc. Yes of course we shouldn't be intentionally rough, but it's not like vinyl where you shouldn't ever touch it is all.