Context is a form of respect

Control tells people what to do. Context helps them understand why the decision matters.

When people have the relevant facts, constraints, and priorities, they can exercise judgement instead of waiting for instruction. This is not only more efficient. It treats capable adults as capable adults.

Context also makes disagreement more useful. A person can challenge the assumption rather than merely resist the command.

Autonomy without context creates drift. Context without autonomy becomes an elaborate briefing followed by the same old permission system.

The combination is powerful: make the situation clear, then give people room to act.