Framer, completely agree. Unless told, the average joe won't link the events that eventually lead to a smoking hole in the ground, which is the by-product of poor planning in every sense of the word. Mean while, as you say the boss has finished his tenure, received a hefty bonus for a job well done and can sleep comfortably - until he hears news of the smoking hole and then with any luck might feel a small amount of remorse.
It needs to be out there in the mainstream media as a concise, unemotional message that is truthful and insightful...