No, the context to me is quite clear. You’re attempting to assauge critique via deflection. It’s like saying you shouldn’t be upset that someone took a shit in your house, because at least they had the good sense to leave afterwards instead of tracking it all over your carpet. I’m not buying it and nobody else is either. Give it up already.
It’s a tie between The Russian Sleep Experiment and Psychosis, both inspired me a lot as a writer over the years. I keep coming back to how excellently tied together they are and yet leave you wondering about their universes.