> "Brutally honest" is an idiom, not an accurate description.
In what country? :)
> The point
is, there are times when you need to err on the side of honesty, rather
than out of any perceptions of politeness.
Can you please provide an example where it was necessary to "move fast and break norms" (sic), and taking the time to be polite would have made a difference? In my experience, the IETF doesn't work at the speed that requires the former, but maybe I'm wrong.
