From the "is it me or them? department

From the "is it me or them? department

Them: If we eliminate the problem currently in the data, then hopefully it won't happen again in the future.
Me: .... say that again.
Them: If we correct the data we have and keep the same structure and scope of work, the same problem won't occur.
Me: ....

Me: Before we push the code to production, we need both a tech check and a business check. These must be different things, and operate at different scopes.
Them: You have to do both, so it can't be different.
Me: ....

Devs: It is a miracle this works at all.
Me: It's pretty difficult, but we'll get there.
Them: This is easy, why doesn't it work?
Me: ....