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No. Even an unsuccessful challenge of authority tends to raise one's status, assuming punitive measures are not taken. The "lol. youse is a cult and im superior cos im being contrary and condescending" is not desirable even though it is sometimes a tempting stance to take when among groups of rather independently minded nerds (no offence intended).
I like challenges to authority to be taken seriously when they matter and when they are done right. But I prefer some discretion to be shown.
Mind you I do think it is something people should watch closely. Erring on the side of 'irkability' is to be preferred! I'll also add that the more status someone is granted and the more power they choose to exercise the more I like to see them held accountable.
This comment led me to draw a series of back of the envelope calculations and graphs, trying to find the optimum place for maximum productivity. There must be several generic scenarios, where it makes sense to work towards shedding status in order to remain productive.