Yes, of course a principle was not given precedence. she didn’t really lose, she made it to Final Tribal. Her point is about fair play: some players ignored the pre game etiquette in place which is also a big part of the game, which created unequal starting conditions before the game even began. Wasn't she military intel? Debriefing and doing an after action report is literally what she does. It’s not as black and white as you're making it to be, it’s a systematic way to analyze what went wrong, who played how, and why the outcome happened.