[brianshaler]

> If there wasn't another ride from the ISS available, would the astronauts be stranded? Yes.

Seems like the answer to this would be no. Starliner's risk was elevated, not guaranteed to fail. The presence of a flight-proven option was the limiting factor.

[eru]

> Starliner's risk was elevated, not guaranteed to fail.

That's a pretty weird bar to set?