It sounds like the team actually agreed with the decision, so that part is fine.
Top-down isn't necessarily always bad. It's the result that counts. Top-down decision making has different trade-offs from bottom-up, so sometimes it's the better choice.
Bottom-up has more insights in details, top-down has a wider view. Bottom-up gets deeper commitment, top-down gets faster compliance. Bottom-up gets a thousand blooms blooming, top-down gets a unified vision.
Top-down isn't necessarily always bad. It's the result that counts. Top-down decision making has different trade-offs from bottom-up, so sometimes it's the better choice.
Bottom-up has more insights in details, top-down has a wider view. Bottom-up gets deeper commitment, top-down gets faster compliance. Bottom-up gets a thousand blooms blooming, top-down gets a unified vision.