I suspect this is an "Art of War" type maneuver on the part of the higher-ups. I suspect they were aware of the questions around the original story and still ran with it; maybe even blessed it.
Yes, I'm a cynic.
As the Emperor says (on hearing of some debacle) to one of his top generals in the Art of War, "I need your head".
Yes, I'm a cynic.
As the Emperor says (on hearing of some debacle) to one of his top generals in the Art of War, "I need your head".