Covering your ass is smart, not having backup is stupid. She could’ve “went alone” in the 80’s or 90’s, but not now. She made a bad call and paid for it.
It’s not about sides, it’s about knowing the rules well enough to bend them, but not break. Yea, it’s who you know too… But don’t you think there are options within? Sell your soul just a little bit, for the greater good? I sold my soul, so I could buy it back. What was it worth? The lesson.