> Unless the situation results in criminal prosecution, when the time comes to use that paper trail nobody will care about it.
That's true. Pointing to your paper trail when the shit hits the fan might actually label you as being uncooperative during a critical project; most likely, the manager doing any personnel "cleanup" will be the same that was responsible during the project (line manager vs. project manager). Besides, if a project is doomed, you are not the only one to notice it, so the fact that you pointed it out does not single you out as especially perceptive.
That's true. Pointing to your paper trail when the shit hits the fan might actually label you as being uncooperative during a critical project; most likely, the manager doing any personnel "cleanup" will be the same that was responsible during the project (line manager vs. project manager). Besides, if a project is doomed, you are not the only one to notice it, so the fact that you pointed it out does not single you out as especially perceptive.