525,
The reason being a cook sux is that it is a grueling, sucky job. When things go good, everyone will ignore you. When things go bad, they will crucify you. (For some reason, when peeps in general have a bad day, they feel it is OK to take it out on 'service industry' people. Ask any waitress about this.) Imagine being a bartender in the old west! No respect, i tell you!
But you are correct in that it is arguably the most influential position on a boat. If the food sux, people are bitchy all watch. (Been there, done that!)
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