If there is boldface, you should do it. However, I remember lessons early on in my career that mentioned something about being a "checklist monkey" and ALWAYS doing EXACTLY what the checklist says without any thought about what you are actually doing, which sometimes meant that you should think about what you were doing.
I'm not saying you were right or you were wrong for doing what you did, but I applaud you for bringing it up, although I'm still unsure of your motives for doing so.
Peeps will always Monday morning QB @ ground speed zero...