It's too bad your comment is buried so far down in the conversation, because this is probably the most insightful point I've seen on the internet today.
And not only do we do this, we have to.
And not only do we do this, we have to.
Generally speaking, individuals do not make decisions. They may influence decisions or find novel ways to apply rules, but anything organizationally important is written down somewhere.
Typically for legal purposes.