What's unique about it? The incentive also seems backward here: if there's a shield protecting you even in case of screwup, you are incentivized to cover thing

What's unique about it? The incentive also seems backward here: if there's a shield protecting you even in case of screwup, you are incentivized to cover things up less than otherwise. Protection from initial mistakes, like "blame free retros," is generally heralded as a way to promote fixing root causes and reduce political coverups.