Originally Posted by Bart

We have unfortunately taken a giant step backwards towards risk avoidance. I am personally greatly frustrated with that because this will tend to justify the Nervous Nellies in the bureaucracy who believe that circling the wagons is always a wise move. It is wise to circle the wagons when you are about to be attacked, but it is unwise to keep the wagons circled indefinitely. Sooner or later, the wagon train has to keep moving or else it will wither away.