Because, anon, you’re seeing him from the outside looking in, and he couldn’t look out (until he broke free.)

You seem to assume that, knowing what you do, you’d have the same knowledge you do now when you’re in his position. You wouldn’t. You, just as he did, would have to discover the same discrepancies he did, and you (being him) would sail until you hit the wall.

Anon, do you by any chance find yourself agreeing with Cypher regarding pill choices?