> they were underselling themselves, tending to err more than necessary on the side of uncertainty That's not how it works. If you consistently misreport your

> they were underselling themselves, tending to err more than necessary on the side of uncertainty That's not how it works. If you consistently misreport your calibration, you're still miscalibrated. Consumers of the intelligence would (should) notice the miscalibration and correct for it, regardless of direction.