"And is static analysis a non-negotiable requirement of life-critical code?" I started grinding my teeth to slivers. "Normally yes." I feel like this story is

"And is static analysis a non-negotiable requirement of life-critical code?" I started grinding my teeth to slivers. "Normally yes." I feel like this story is missing something. If static analysis is a non-negotiable requirement, shouldn't he have had to get explicit approval from higher-up before using Python?