Just once, I wish someone who had a direct hand in it would say, "We and I royally screwed up.  Over here!  I helped with this disaster and I want you to know it and I want credit.  And here is how it happened, here is the full story.  Let's deconstruct this, honestly, reputations be damned.  We can learn a lot from this.  I know I did.  And I am sorry.  We wasted a ton of money, we were arrogant, and we betrayed the people and the public trust."