This question is related to my question [Can we choose an element from a class?](https://mathoverflow.net/questions/387353/can-we-choose-an-element-from-a-class). However, I decided to ask a separate question. Let $H$ be a complex Hilbert space and $H_1,\dotsc,H_n$ be closed subspaces of $H$. Set $H_0\mathrel{:=}H_1\cap H_2\cap\dotsb\cap H_n$ and let $P_i$ be the orthogonal projection onto $H_i$, $i=0,1,2,\dotsc,n$. I study the functions $f_n:[0,1]\to\mathbb{R}$ defined by $$ f_n(c)=\sup\{\lVert P_n\dotsm P_2 P_1-P_0\rVert \mathrel| c_F(H_1,\dotsc,H_n)\leqslant c\},\,c\in[0,1], $$ where the supremum is taken over all complex Hilbert spaces $H$ and systems of closed subspaces $H_1,\dotsc,H_n$ of $H$ for which the Friedrichs number $c_F(H_1,\dotsc,H_n)$ is less than or equal to $c$ (the Friedrichs number is a certain numerical characteristic of a system of subspaces). Note that all such systems of subspaces **do not** form a set. Despite this, the function $f_n$ is well-defined (see my Question [Can we take a supremum over all Hilbert spaces?](https://mathoverflow.net/questions/375759/can-we-take-a-supremum-over-all-hilbert-spaces)). Indeed, let $A_{n}(c)$ be the set of all $a\in\mathbb{R}$ for which there exist a complex Hilbert space $H$ and a system of closed subspaces $H_1,\dotsc,H_n$ of $H$ such that $c_F(H_1,\dotsc,H_n)\leqslant c$ and $\lVert P_n\dotsm P_2 P_1-P_0\rVert=a$. Then by the axiom (scheme) of separation $A_{n}(c)$ is a **set** and thus we can take its supremum. I need to show that $f_n(c)\leqslant g_n(c)$ for some function $g_n$. I argue as follows. Consider arbitrary element $a\in A_{n}(c)$. Then there exist a complex Hilbert space $H$ and a system of closed subspaces $H_1,\dotsc,H_n$ of $H$ such that $c_F(H_1,\dotsc,H_n)\leqslant c$ and $\lVert P_n\dotsm P_2 P_1-P_0\rVert=a$. After this I work with this system of subspaces $(H;H_1,\dotsc,H_n)$ and show that $\|P_n\dotsm P_2 P_1-P_0\|\leqslant g_n(c)$. Thus $a\leqslant g_n(c)$. Since this inequality holds for every $a\in A_{n}(c)$, we conclude that $\sup A_{n}(c)\leqslant g_n(c)$, i.e., $f_n(c)\leqslant g_n(c)$. **Questions.** Are all these arguments correct, say, in the axiomatic theory ZFC? Essentially, the core of my worries is the following. Unfortunately, I do not understand if the **function** $A_n(c)\ni a\mapsto (H;H_1,...,H_n)$ such that $c_F(H_1,\dotsc,H_n)\leqslant c$ and $\lVert P_n\dotsm P_2 P_1-P_0\rVert=a$, is needed in the arguments above or not. If a function is needed here, it turns out that the "Axiom of Choice for classes" is needed here, and I do not know what to do with this. On the one hand, it seems that the function is not needed here. On the other hand, we choose a system of subspaces for each $a\in A_n(c)$; the set $A_n(c)$ can be infinite and we need to consider **all** $a\in A_n(c)$. Therefore, perhaps, a function is needed here. **Explain to me, please, whether a function is needed here or not?** Please help me.