&gt;Mueller was likely saying that more context should have been provided to dispell that narrative.

well - and i think that even tho it was correct for barr to say that mueller was not able to find sufficient evidence of conspiracy, mueller probably felt that this kind of glossed over the numerous shady acts and inappropriate behavior which wasn't actually criminal but was not good. 

And i get that.  but again - barr obviously was pressured to say something, everyone was waiting, and he obviously offered as succinct and non partisan a statement as possible - Conspiracy? No, mueller did not conclude that. Obstruction? Mueller provided evidence but couldn't say one way or another.  True - in it's shortest and most direct way. 

But then he also knew the whole report would be avaliable in a short time. And people could draw their own conclusions. 

I don't think there's a damn thing he could have done before releasing the report that would have made everyone happy or wouldn't be seen in a negative light by a large group, and it was a tough call to make. I think he probably did the right thing, other than just wait till the report was released which would have been difficult.