Hmm so purpose of the response was to avoid deaths, and now that that happened you downplay the situation to say "See ? We didn't need it"
That's like saying "I haven't died in 10 car crashes with my seatbelt, that must mean crashes are not really that bad so there's no point in using the seatbelt"
It's worse than that. It's a banker saying since he won't need health & safety regulations sitting at his desk the men working in coal and steel don't need any either. You do wonder if they say these things out of malice or confusion, but for practical purposes the distinction is immaterial.
That's like saying "I haven't died in 10 car crashes with my seatbelt, that must mean crashes are not really that bad so there's no point in using the seatbelt"