This was extremely poor (I'd say weak) leadership by Colonial Pipeline. While continuing to be down is painful, it puts a spotlight on the issue and forces hand

This was extremely poor (I'd say weak) leadership by Colonial Pipeline. While continuing to be down is painful, it puts a spotlight on the issue and forces hands of critical infrastructure to improve security and reach out to security companies for audits and consulting. Also, they could have gotten additional support from the US government and political support by continuing to stay down instead of the back alley payout. Not to mention, rewarding people for bad behavior is never a good idea. I learned this as a child... "If you give a mouse a cookie, then he'll ask you for a glass of milk."