As an ex front line responder to equipment failure, assuming anything relative to the cause of failure can create issues and more so if digitisation is involved, which it was in most kit.. Of course the human interface is not without it`s complexities too when it comes to assessment of a failure... (-:

Did not Vicky Butler Henderson not rip the drive belts off an Aston Martin by flooring the pedal on close to hard lock...whether she might have been in Launch mode or not...???