Then we have to process the concomitant and ever-so-slightly guilty ‘there but for the grace of God go I’ declarations from other pilots (slightly worrisome, because they tend to sound like ‘If I ever got myself into a similar position (and I think I easily could) I would hope to get the benefit of the doubt and plenty of slack too’ confessions)...
Who are the “we” on behalf of whom you presume to speak and analyse the thinking of other pilots, Down and Welded?
If you are a pilot, have you ever made a mistake that could have resulted in a bad outcome, but luckily didn’t?
If your answer is ‘no’, you don’t have much aeronautical experience.
If your answer is ‘yes’, how would “we” like to be treated by other pilots, the ATSB and CASA if your mistake had instead resulted in a bad outcome?