ok, prove it:) As I think you are forgetting two important dimensions (in reference to Abbot's Flatland:).

1. social acceptance. Being part of the decision-making process is of vital importance for acceptance of any policy.

2. not all problems are clearcut engineering ones. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbm72_fBgc0

(source: https://uncomfortableknowledge.com/complexity-and-scientific-advice/)