Oh, I agree, I think it comes off as passive aggressive and wouldn't use it. But I also still don't see it as a technical solution to a social problem, which is what we see with the way certain tech giants are trying to handle content moderation.

I just ask up front whether we can accomplish the same thing without a meeting, and if we can, I just say no to the meeting. If I'm actually necessary, then it'll get done one way or another without the meeting. If I'm not, then it's most likely not my battle to fight. (Substitute "We" for "I" if I'm the manager or a mentor or tech lead or something.)

There are unfortunately a lot of people who are put in a bad situation by bosses despite having multiple people explaining the time is a waste. Including them.

So a little bit of passive aggression when someone is in that situation might help them fight out of it and give them a little breathing room. And the reality is that many jobs like that, if the manager reacts badly, it might actually be a relief for the person to finally move on to another job.