I'm not advocating for less transparency.

My argument is that with less transparent public affairs, it is much harder from the outside to understand what may be going on.

One can note the effects of certain measures without cherishing the schemes.

For that matter I'm personally convinced more transparency is overall a net benefit. It helps the public at large appreciate situations. But my preference, and the detrimental vs beneficial aspects of a system are irrelevant to the argument I made.