However, according to Hsu, the decision to do the initial recordings without discussing any conditions, which appears to "lack respect for the rights of indigenous people," though regrettable, was understandable given the specific circumstances.
但是就許常惠來說，之所以作這樣的看似「未尊重原住民人權」的決定，有其於當時時空環境下的「苦衷」。