I mean, not to invent scenarios, but… it’s quite possible these symptoms are just the first stage-effects. Maybe it’s worse over the long term. Maybe these cognitive effects will develop in a larger percentage of recoverees as time passes.
There’s so much we don’t know yet. Therefore we have to stop acting like we do know more than we do. We’re fumbling around in the dark, and way too many people are saying, “There’s not going to be a pit in here, let’s just keep moving.” No. You light a match. You move slowly, and look around.