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You have a very different idea of CYA than I (or the other poster). To me, CYA means ensuing you have evidence that tried to do the right thing and were overruled, so that you will can (justifiably) avoid repercussions when the failures you warned about come to pass.
I'm with you. Two things.
One, I assumed that the commenter was referring to the cynical kind of CYA, which I was certainly not advocating. I might well have got that wrong; only the commenter knows what was in their heart. Oops. I've tried to clarify my first comment, just in case that helps anyone else reading.
Two, I said nothing about gathering evidence to be able to produce when needed. (And I genuinely wasn't thinking about that.) I merely said that if you tried your best, then you did enough and not to feel responsible for their decisions.
In both cases, I don't think I suggested covering any ass. I certainly didn't intend to.
Thank you for clarifying and not letting me off the hook.