And they carry on, like we have to.

[A shame all around, but it's an opportunity to set things right - not just in their home worlds, if they succeed at making their desired fixes to their own histories, but also in the universe at large. And perhaps, ultimately, that's even more important.]

I don't like assuming grief makes people innocent, either. But it does give context to why they withhold so much from us. Hopefully we'll understand more in time.