For something as significant as keeping your population warm in winter I don't think this is "hindsight". This is one of those things that a government should pay core attention to because of the consequences of it going wrong.

Since winter in Europe has yet to come, there is no way to say whether or not it will be a problem.

Somehow this discussion reminds of the first months of Covid. A lot of complaining and crying about water under the bridgebfrom the benefit of hindsight. Without thinking about timelines, costs of alternatives and past experiences. All from the sidelines of course, brcause in the end we are all better football coaches tgan the actual coaches, aren't we?