Right. The GDS systems doing anything other than pointing the finger at a third party (like, say, fixing the bug) might be seen as admitting responsibility. In fact, this is a good way to ensure that the bug never gets fixed.

If Sabre has enough money to send Bill Clinton and Mark Ronson to Hawaii for a glorified frat party [0], it has enough money to tear through all but the best-funded legal challenges. (You'd think I'm joking. Nope.)

[0] https://hawaii.fcglobalgathering.com/a-huge-global-wrap-up/