One of the reasons that is frequently mentioned is that General Yaeger might get bad information because they want to hide the truth from him. Do you believe that that is the case?
Instead of painting a very negative picture for the general by telling him that things are not going at all well and that a lot of people have fallen through the cracks in the system, the officers around him tell him that the situation is not that bad, that they are trying hard, that they will get there, but that it will take time. In turn, the general tells the committee that they are trying hard and that they will get there.
Is that a reasonable explanation?