Based on input, yes. Has anyone said otherwise, really? Seriously?
However, imo, the decisions matter a lot less than most think. It's still the players that matter way more. And, as you know, you can make a good decision and lose, or a bad one and win.
If he made decisions contrary to into all the time, he'd be fired. That's how collaboration works. No idea why this needs to be explained.
Again, dials, not switches.