This is a remarkably generous framing of the question. Why exclude the possibility that they were simply lying? Oh, I'm sure the engineers didn't like it, and s

This is a remarkably generous framing of the question. Why exclude the possibility that they were simply lying? Oh, I'm sure the engineers didn't like it, and said so. I believe the news has reported to that effect, based on internal emails. But when did people with golden parachutes start deserving the benefit of the doubt, in this industry or any other?