The combination of “may” and a serious compromise imagines a situation in which the commissioner could view the proceeding of a complaint before the commission as seriously compromising an ongoing investigation elsewhere yet still have the flexibility to choose to deal with that complaint.
Is that right, that the flexibility in “may” implies that...? Actually, I think this is designed to ensure that a much greater volume of complaints must be considered and, in some cases, can be considered. I think I'm answering my own question, but is that correct?