> When the program was being designed, the report says, it included the following “to do” item: “Discuss privacy considerations with Product Counsel.” > “That

> When the program was being designed, the report says, it included the following “to do” item: “Discuss privacy considerations with Product Counsel.” > “That never occurred,” the report says. From what I remember, it's very plausible to me that the "to do" item was actually just part of the design doc template, and they just never edited that part of the template. Which is not to say they shouldn't have had a review, but they may not have actually affirmatively set themselves the goal of having one and then failed, as the article suggests.