..the point of the grandparent post is that if we emphasise _liability_, it's less likely we'll get any information. This is a common understanding in industri

..the point of the grandparent post is that if we emphasise _liability_, it's less likely we'll get any information. This is a common understanding in industries dealing with safety. If you want to _punish_, focus on blame. If you want to focus on _helping ensure the problem doesn't happen again_, remove the threat of blame. Also, mentioning reparations brings up ideas of ...current US political discussion... and is likely to polarise this discussion. Please try and keep this productive.