"Yes, a few people who could have made all the difference in the world made very bad choices. Yes, this entire thing was unethical. Yes, this entire thing was baseless in science and merit. Most people will be learning this for the first time soon. Let them learn. Let the cord unravel and be there at the ends to allow unravelling with ease."
To be clear, this is NOT going to be about apologizing... this is going to be about willful admittance of harms