SVP seems like such a useless appendage in the story.

He doesn’t want the details, he just wants someone else to tell him what they’re gonna do. But if he doesn’t know the details, he won’t understand if the plan will make things better or worse.

So… what exactly is this presumably valuable person there to do? Just to gage the confidence in the room? Presumably everyone was confident before the mistake happened.

What does this person who just wants a solution add? Why isn’t he fostering a discussion and adding his insight? Why is he in the room at all?