The first point is, as you say, certainly true. The second point is an allegation of criminal obstruction of justice, which would be taken into account both as

The first point is, as you say, certainly true. The second point is an allegation of criminal obstruction of justice, which would be taken into account both as a crime in an of itself and also as an overt act in furtherance of a conspiracy. These are very serious charges, that would result in prison time for people throughout the program. Thus it's my tendency to assume good faith on the part of Uber since the consequences are so dire. Most likely the higher fidelity video and sensor logs are being held back pending a warrant or subpoena for them so that Uber can conduct an internal investigation to figure out how avoidable the collision was, and to avoid giving ammunition to a wrongful death civil suit. Until the footage is released to investigators or potentially to the public, I think both sides (unfortunate accident vs. gross negligence or recklessness) are possibilities. I personally think the latter is likely -- purely a gut feeling based on the video released. If the underlying footage was not automatically archived or otherwise somehow lost then I think that has to be significant evidence regarding "intent" in a criminal case for manslaughter.