No I completely believe that. Was the same when John sent me on missions for the most part.
But have you ever gone into the field, thinking you had an extraction plan, with a scientist as part of the op ony to realise half way through that there was no extraction. There was never going to be.
Hand told us there was an extraction. And there wasn't.
THAT is what everyone, including Simmons is trying to point out to you but you can't see past the end of your nose because god forbid people disagree with you. Just a suggestion but when you trust the guy that made your mind his more than Cap. Maybe you're not really thinking right.
And yeah yeah. Loki hasn't done it yet. But I thought you'd be smart enough to realise you don't just wake up on eday capable of what he did in New York. Or New Mexico. Or his own world.