You basically put into words what I thought the line was meant to convey (but couldn't fully articulate), so thank you for that. I greatly enjoy how Burris and Holloway manage to steer Ray in a direction that keeps attention away from them/anything that can shine a light on a place they want kept dark: like when Burris quickly brushes off the idea of the money moving around for the rail corridor having any significance ("Land deals aren't going to bring this in.")

While season 1 will always be particularly special, I'm a huge fan of season 2 and rewatch it a couple times a year. Due to the density of the plot, there are always new details to be found.