@PaulG
The problem with peer reviews is that the peer review gives management ammunition to fire you if you don’t live up to the expectations of even one of your peers.
Management should not be involved with peer review meetings - only peers should be. Not even the project manager should be part of the peer review. That way there is no holding back and no grudges held. There is also no wasted time of non-technical managers listening to technical options and tricks.
if Management are at a peer review - it isn’t a peer review.