That's one read. The other is that UFOs existed in a blind spot, as it would require they (organizationally) admit their lack of ability to understand or respon

That's one read. The other is that UFOs existed in a blind spot, as it would require they (organizationally) admit their lack of ability to understand or respond to these phenomena. Given how ossified the upper echelons of the military typically are, this is not an unlikely scenario. Which is why the recent moves to (1) mandate reporting, (2) centralize investigation in a single, funded, and persistent group with a clear mission, (3) that's authorized with access and has lines of communication to actually clear incidents as classified-known or not... is encouraging.