I understand what you are saying, but you will understand that I am very skeptical. The fact that this was a deputy minister or a chief of staff is not one of the reasons that could justify removing a name from a document. I don't understand why someone made the decision to remove the name of a chief of staff, who is an official, and not someone from the private sector.
In addition, this was a very sensitive meeting. It was held just before the message on travel credits was issued by the Transportation Agency. The companies based their decision not to refund consumers on this message. The minister's chief of staff was present at this meeting, but his name was withheld from the emails. I, for one, am uncomfortable with this.
Doesn't the fact that the minister's chief of staff was present at this meeting make you uncomfortable?