Yes, most definitely, and I understand.... In my office, the first thing I've said to everyone I've dealt with since I've taken over is that collaboration is the best way forward for everybody, but there comes a point in time when there are certain responsibilities in your own lane of authority that need to be addressed.
I think all parties probably need to step back just a step and not rush off the end of the cliff like lemmings. Let's take a pause here for a moment, have a look at what we're doing, and ask if we're doing it correctly.
If we want to go back to how we make it right, Veterans Affairs is there to provide benefits and services to the veteran. I know that now they're doing the adjudication, but I believe that just complicates it. It gives two sets of responsibility to an entity that was intended to do one thing. I think we've complicated it over time. There has been layer on top of layer laid on. I don't think it was anyone's intention that we would get to here, but that's where we find ourselves, so yes, I do believe that.