Being able to explain yourself would reflect well, yes. That's how accountability works.

To my knowledge, something wardens have never had, and one of his primary complaints.

I haven't answered your question yet because, one, it is an obvious deflection, and two, because I think it is predicated on poor logic. I've tortured someone for an immediate lack of better solutions to a long-term problem before, and it was the worst thing I ever did.