I think it is more like there was a systematic laziness that had been growing with regards to QA which is being replaced by paranoia, so under scrutiny we're se

I think it is more like there was a systematic laziness that had been growing with regards to QA which is being replaced by paranoia, so under scrutiny we're seeing attempts to be on the extreme of doing things by the book to avoid the most painful oversight actions. In other words, extreme CYA behavior like this.