Well put. It’s taken me the last hour to realise that it really is refreshingly transparent.
To me, it’s like the distinction between offence caused and actually showing some genuine reflection as to why there might be offence caused. This statement, to me, is firmly in the former camp.
This statement is in the former camp, stating that they do not have enough data yet to be able to be in the latter camp. They're stating that they'll be working toward it. It's a statement that they needed to put out asap before being able to state affirmatively what actually happened, since that can take time.
To me, it’s like the distinction between offence caused and actually showing some genuine reflection as to why there might be offence caused. This statement, to me, is firmly in the former camp.