[m90]

> The guideline was to always use the imperative form

Has this team been distributed in some way or did it consist of people that have regular in-person interaction?

[davidrm]

The entire team is within a 2 meter radius :)

There are other teams within the department which are distributed in a total of 4 cities inside the same country (a sort of "hub and spoke") and with SOME of these teams, because they collaborate and communicate often, this candid communication works well.