I asked the GC for his opinion and he agreed. While he's upstairs the Structural Pest Control Operator came by and I asked his opinion. It was not a problem, he said. My clients heard both exchanges. What matters is that my clients were educated by the process.
Roofs are an interesting arena of contention.
The seller doesn't want to replace something that ain't broke. If our GC alerts us that the roof is at or near the end of its useful life I advise my clients to retain a roofing contractor for his opinion. The first challenge is to find a roofing contractor who is in the business of inspections and who does not do the work. The second challenge is to find a roofing contractor who has been in business using the same name over the past five years. Must have something to do with inhaling all that tar.