~s~ I agree with you 100% on the loosing proposition and time wasted. For the EC, it's a loss of $$ (time) For the AHJs it's a loss of time, and if you are in a busy locale, it affects the ECs ($ on inspection pass), the HOs, the builders, and other trades IF a rough is delayed.
I have a time waster on the 16th of this month, probably will kill all or most of the day.