As much as I agree with that, I've found that not letting people debrief can be just as messy, and it might actually make things worse.

--Also, trust me. People've got a long memory. Things like this don't get forgotten easily.

[He knew that from experience. Although six months had no passed since he learned the truth, it wasn't something that he was going to just ignore. Even if he knows there's a positive resolution...there's no way to be sure.]