> So, in order to create an environment in which astronauts can be fully transparent, NASA protects them from negative media coverage. I think this theory is p

> So, in order to create an environment in which astronauts can be fully transparent, NASA protects them from negative media coverage. I think this theory is plausible. There's a different but related idea in aviation safety, to encourage reporting of safety observations, in which the reporter is protected from some kinds of retaliation. For example, a cabin crew member on an airline, who uses a particular FAA process to report a safety issue they noticed, generally can't punished by the airline for that. (Even if a hypothetical reckless business person would really prefer that the FAA didn't learn of the problem.) This is paired with FAA taking each report seriously.