Hustle and hierarchy are important in assigning responsibility, but not errors, IMO.
I certainly respect your opinion, but I typically follow the rule listed below when scoring. If "ordinary effort... retired a runner", I score it an error. Similar play occurred in a dome tournament this winter. DD was up to bat against a gold team with 8 college commits. She hits a pop up towards second base. 2b calls the ball immediately and glides under it. Then SS also calls ball. Both back away and the ball bounces on the turf. DD is standing on first base, but I scored it an error. No way that ball should have fallen and no way DD should get credit for a hit. Just my opinion...
The comment after Rule 10.12(a)(1) says “…It is not necessary that the fielder touch the ball to be charged with an error. … For example, the official scorer shall charge an infielder with an error when a ground ball passes to either side of such infielder if, in the official scorer’s judgement, a fielder at that position making ordinary effort would have fielded such ground ball and retired a runner.”