Never mind Weisbrod for a moment,
Benning is the GM. Brackett the head scout. As GM, Benning deploys Brackett & takes on board his information, opinion, work. Also set the framework by which Brackett & his team work. It is still Benning's responsibility to facilitate how decisions are made. Make it himself, even in spite of Brackett's input. Or let Brackett decide, the team as a whole? Its still Benning's decision, responsibility regardless.
Therefore the underscored means nothing.