The fan or coach won't affect my call, but they might affect the next one. By that I DO NOT mean a makeup call.
But if I'm a little uncomfortable about how well I saw something, comments, if they seem reasonable, might just confirm my thought to adjust my positioning a little to get a better look next time. Always a YHTBT, but some coaches and fans do know the game, and sometimes the best view of a given call is from the stands.
To me, it is just good umpiring (or refereeing, for that matter, in other sports) to use all senses to try to detect possible flaws and work to improve myself. You eat your mistakes, but you also try to learn and not repeat them. And certainly not deny to yourself that you ever might be wrong.
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