They'll want the drivers for sure, but constructors is number 1 for a team, Ferrari are also very very close in the constructors as well to Mclaren and Red Bull, start messing around with needless team orders and you suddenly find yourself in P3 and looking a bit stupid.
I agree with you apart from the race management thing, they have made some glaring errors this season, like Silverstone, but today isn't one of those days. Yea people will say they cost Lando points but they didn't really, Lando cost Lando points, they were allowed to race and Lando wasn't fast enough. They aren't going to risk a needless switch whilst pursuing a race win.
Eh, I dunno. Today was absolutely better, but I think McLaren is still trying to adjust the position they're currently in. Out of nowhere, they suddenly have the fastest car overall on the grid, and they have 2 #1 drivers under them, with one fighting for a championship, and another being clearly capable of regular race wins. With the whole "Papaya Rules" thing, I feel like the team is still trying to figure out if they can have their cake and eat it, too, and that may bite them in the ass later in the long run.
That's why Red Bull have Perez, Mercedes had Bottas, Red Bull had Webber. They didn't need to take that decision because there was a clear no.1 before a wheel was turned, especially with Verstappen and Hamilton, with the exception as you say of the Rosberg years.
The alternative you're referring to only benefits Lando closing the gap to Max from 62 points as it now stands, to 60 points b/c it means Oscar has to slow down from Charles. But, with the strategy they finished with taking a gamble on Charles' tires not lasting, they kept the chance that not only does McLaren close the gap to Red Bull even more, but Lando would also benefit in his WDC hopes.
