I think the big disconnect here is that you are thinking about personal relationships and not less personal ones. You should admit guilt with friends and family

I think the big disconnect here is that you are thinking about personal relationships and not less personal ones. You should admit guilt with friends and family to mend those relationships, but in a less personal space like a company the same rules doesn't apply the onlookers do not react positively to acknowledge of guilt. Ilya should have sent that message to Sam Altman in private instead of public.