[_HMCB_]

It’s funny they say the article “may have” run afoul of their journalistic standards. May have is carrying a lot of weight there.

[pseudalopex]

Saying may have during an investigation was unremarkable.

[llbbdd]

The article "may have" drawn too much attention to how little they care.

[arduanika]

Equivalently: Our standards "may have" been low enough that this was just fine, actually.