This is true for the strict Pearl-style form of causation. The concept of what counts as a causative explanation can be more expansive, and it varies between d

This is true for the strict Pearl-style form of causation. The concept of what counts as a causative explanation can be more expansive, and it varies between disciplines. See the work of Nancy Cartwright. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/30527010_What_Is_Wrong_With_Bayes_Nets https://www.researchgate.net/publication/30527010_What_Is_Wr... TL;DR we've been explaining "causes" without Bayes Nets for awhile, Bayes Nets unsubtly disregards the common-sense logic scientists use for their practice, including the way that explanations tend to be qualified by context.