There's a somewhat hilarious audiobook about this by Ellison (titled the same as the episode, I believe), which is mostly a well produced rant burying Roddenberry's versions of events (your justifications included) in 37 tons of molten lead and firing them into the heart of a nearby dying star.
When I started listening, I didn't know what it was and kept wondering when the story would start. By something like 30-40 minutes in, I was laughing so hard I decided I didn't even care if I ever heard the script. It's a masterpiece of pettiness only Harlan could have crafted.
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There's a somewhat hilarious audiobook about this by Ellison (titled the same as the episode, I believe), which is mostly a well produced rant burying Roddenberry's versions of events (your justifications included) in 37 tons of molten lead and firing them into the heart of a nearby dying star.
When I started listening, I didn't know what it was and kept wondering when the story would start. By something like 30-40 minutes in, I was laughing so hard I decided I didn't even care if I ever heard the script. It's a masterpiece of pettiness only Harlan could have crafted.