the simple fact is, they blather on more about a 'pen' when it is given, than when it is not given - tho they're equally important decisions imo
as we rarely get a fucking pen decision then i expect them to bang on about a controversial one we get, as opposed to one we clearly should've but didn't get, eg spurs one on jota (tho all commentators i heard regarding it said it was a ridiculous decision and clearly a pen)