Maybe the bosses didn't have accurate information, or didn't know how to give instructions in a way that was understandable, but it's always good for those in charge of the field work to have some backup plans to save the day.
That as well got me laughing very much 😁🤣, does it mean the boss messed up? Well, nobody is above mistake, planning involved calculations, and sometimes, we missed to calculate perfectly.
Even in maths classes, homework’s are mark step by step, and it is not until he/she got an answer correctly.
He was on track for saving himself, he is the boss.