My guess is that everyone& #39;s heads were so buried in their work that they were only tangentially aware of how big of a deal this was. @extrabaggs detailed an awkward 30 seconds of silence in his piece https://theathletic.com/1374240/2019/11/13/the-gabe-kapler-era-in-san-francisco-will-begin-not-with-a-fresh-start-but-with-opening-old-wounds/">https://theathletic.com/1374240/2... that indicates there was no razor-sharp response ready

Which kinda undercuts the we-talked-to-some-advocates-and-realized-how-we-screwed-up argument. Because if they had properly done that due diligence, they would have instantly had a better version of "That sucked. We learned from it. We should have learned more from it years ago."

Instead, it gave off a real, "Whoa. People are still furious. Be careful, let& #39;s think about how to approach this" vibe. The response should have been *locked* *down* a day before the press conference. (Maybe I& #39;m wrong about that and reading too much into the pause, dunno.)

Anyway, I& #39;m still thinking through all this, and I& #39;m kind of a dullard who tends to think "I don& #39;t get the big deal" before someone explains why it& #39;s a big deal and thinking "Ah." I usually need help, so constructive criticism is welcome.

Farhan& #39;s two realizations felt right to me, though. Just late, and harder to stomach because of the sense that they& #39;re happening only because it& #39;s a big deal. What if it weren& #39;t a big deal?

Sorry about screwing up the flow of your timeline.