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The opening page from the preview to Justice League #53 reminded me a LOT of the opening of Batman #687, and I have to wonder if @Williamson_Josh wrote it as an intentional reference?
With Damian, Dick didn't really choose to give him the Robin costume, it was out of necessity. During Battle for the Cowl, Tim was going around trying to replace Bruce as Batman (as was Jason). Nightwing needed backup, and Alfred gave Damian a Robin tunic.
Stephanie Brown, perhaps the most forgotten Robin, had a brief tenure, and during her time as Robin never interacted with Nightwing. She snuck into the cave in a homemade Robin suit, and Bruce pretty much accepted her as his new Robin in Robin #126.
Eventually, Dick came around and gave Jason his approval (he did like the kid after all), but his approval was more a formality, and the choice was never his to pass on the mantle of Robin.
On top of this, in the Post Crisis timeline (again, in Batman #416 or Nightwing Year One), Dick was not consulted about Jason becoming the new Robin, and his thoughts and feelings were not considered. He had to find out either from a newspaper, or Jason himself. Not Bruce.
This year is the 80th Anniversary of Robin. So let's talk about what that means.
Robin debuted in Detective Comics #38, with the name and costume inspired by Robin Hood. It's a relatively short, and simple origin.
The secret to being just like Nightwing? Always try to do the best you can. Simple as that.
Nightwing represents a lot of things, but one of the best is the idea of forging your own path, doing things your way. You may make mistakes, but that's how you grow and learn.
Or, "you'll never know if you can fly unless you take the risk of falling!"