[FRC Blog] Einstein Report Released

[LeelandS]

Originally Posted by Libby K

You're taking an incredible moral high road, and saying that this person feels sorry. Good for you for believing in people, but what if they don't?! Unfortunately I've seen plenty of attitudes that say "I'm GLAD Einstein screwed up, because FIRST sucks and they had it coming". Paraphrased from many emails/FB comments/tweets/what have you, but that's the sentiment.

Maybe my moral road borders on "So high, the oxygen is too thin up there." So I understand what you mean. But for right now, it's "What if..." vs. "What if...". We don't know the person's motives. We don't know how they feel about their actions. Maybe they really do feel bad, maybe there is no remorse what-so-ever. We just don't know.

In my personal views, any way we slice it, all involved parties remaining anonymous just seems like the best route. Realistically, what does the person coming public do for the FIRST community and, possibly more importantly, the 12 Einstein teams. Obviously 1114 wants the team/individual to come forward, but what obligation does the team/individual have? Yes, it would be the "Bigger man" thing to come forward. But they don't need to come out publicly to apologize. I would recommend that the person in question write a personal letter to each of the 12 Einstein teams, FIRST, and MAYBE an anonymous letter addressing the FIRST community. I don't think we have any business knowing, personally, who the person or team is.

That's just my view. Maybe I'm being to forgiving or careless. Oh well.