Think it's also sometimes forgotten that Moeen has young kids at home. They, and his wife, would have been told he was coming home at the agreed time. Wouldn't be easy for him to then tell them that he was staying on with his work for another couple of weeks.
Absolutely agree, same situation for Woakes. From what I have read regarding Mo, and we know it's a difficult situation to handle, it's was a dogs breakfast.
He was totally entitled to have his rotation break, as is any other player away from the bubble.
Root worded his departure badly but this was a management issue and there's not much to defend the England management on this I don't think.