I understand. Makes perfect sense. I think many very pertinent stories and points of view never surface because of the very real threat of retaliation or ostra

I understand. Makes perfect sense. I think many very pertinent stories and points of view never surface because of the very real threat of retaliation or ostracism - burning bridges, as you say. I think that people who expose the mistakes, weaknesses, and perhaps even evildoing associated with people and companies are seen in the collective mind as whistleblowers, who appear usually to be regarded - and treated - badly. This is a sad but real tendency of human nature. The irony is that many whistleblowers do a great public service, and at the very least keep entities honest by exposing their wrongs. If everyone turned aside and pretended not to notice that the emperor had no clothes, we would be in a dark place indeed. This isn't a criticism, by the way: I suffer from the same misgivings, which war against my instinct and desire to tell the stories of the injustices I've seen firsthand. I wish I knew the answer.