[mabbo]

Because openness about failure is indicative of willingness to accept criticism. Doesn't mean they need to accept fault.

Being completely silent on the matter gives the appearance that they are pretending it didn't happen, that they want no one asking questions about it.

[foverzar]

So, this basically serves no real purpose, other than keeping appearances and sending proper signals to bored strangers on the internet, affecting nothing at all.

[s1artibartfast]

What would be sufficient openness? What do you think they should be saying and to whom? Who should they be seeking and accepting criticism from?

Should Space X proactively issue notice to the media and request for public feedback?

Should they be emailing all employees details?

Should Elon be posting on twitter for feedback?

[dredmorbius]

Among other standards, OSHA reporting requirements:

<https://www.hseblog.com/osha-accident-reporting-requirements...>

[s1artibartfast]

Are you seriously implying that they didn't?

Someone claimed that they were insufficiently open and I'm asking what they should have done that they did not

[lazide]

Or don’t want to provide meat for the legal meat grinder.