This incident underscores how even minor administrative lapses can erode trust in regulatory processes. The SEC’s insistence that both email addresses are valid does not fully address the concern that comments directed to the wrong inbox may not be properly catalogued or considered.

Given the intense opposition to the semi-annual reporting proposal, any procedural flaw could invite legal challenges and delay or derail the rule entirely. The agency’s defensiveness feels shortsighted; reopening the comment period would cost little but demonstrate accountability.

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