It was given a chance, it didn't cooperate so that's why it was eliminated. But things and people should always have a chance first. Sometimes it can surprise you what ends up happening.

[ Basically, an innocent before proven guilty viewpoint and Steve preferred to keep his faith in others and causes. If he lost his faith, well, he didn't even want to consider it. ]

It's nice to meet you Ciel. Have you dealt with a lot of this already?