The metaphor isn't quite right, because in a lot of cases for #2, the docs still are searching for an underlying reason, but there has to be some treatment in t

The metaphor isn't quite right, because in a lot of cases for #2, the docs still are searching for an underlying reason, but there has to be some treatment in the meantime while research is ongoing. It's like dismissing the same alert that is repeatedly popping up. You know about it and are hunting for the reason, but you can't work if it keeps appearing over and over again.