Before anyone shows up at FDA decision makers' kids soccer practice please consider things from the point of view of an FDA decision maker. They have to make a

Before anyone shows up at FDA decision makers' kids soccer practice please consider things from the point of view of an FDA decision maker. They have to make a choice which they know will lead to both type 1 and type 2 errors. For life saving medicine, when the decision isn't clear, both type 1 and type 2 errors are awful. It's likely they already feel the burden of responsibility.