The risk here is that your fix might significantly improve the code in some way but also introduce a new bug or break some obscure feature. As a dev you're alwa

The risk here is that your fix might significantly improve the code in some way but also introduce a new bug or break some obscure feature. As a dev you're always sticking your neck out when you improve code in ways that aren't directly tangible to users or management. Leadership & management need to buy into the concept that code cleanup and refactoring are necessary but always carry some risk.