Not quite. Policymakers care about outcomes. Regulators care that you followed the rules to the letter. You can't say, "Oh hi Mr SEC and Ms DOJ! I know I bro

Not quite. Policymakers care about outcomes. Regulators care that you followed the rules to the letter. You can't say, "Oh hi Mr SEC and Ms DOJ! I know I broke laws a,d, and j, but we had a good outcome so no worries!" You'll go to prison for that.