A Chinese participant in the talks with America privately accepts that concerns about the transition from Mr Kim to his successor are "understandable".
"There is concern here, and we need to accept that that concern is sensible and deal with it," he said.
Many in the tech world stress, though, that they won't insist on a nominee who will champion their vision of patent reform, only one who will accept that their concerns now have to be taken into consideration alongside those of the pharmaceutical world and other players.
Those close to the process say Beutner needs to accept that the concerns of teachers and their union go beyond the contract.
"We accept that she was concerned to maintain her marriage and, on her view of her faith, to accept the direction of her husband, the head of the family".
"I accept that raising these concerns immediately as I stepped off the track was wrong," he said.
What differentiates them from the early, more radical left institutionalist thinkers, is that they recognize and accept that distinct norms of egalitarian concern might be appropriate in the domestic and global contexts.
We do accept that Ms Hunt has genuine concerns about the lack of older women in television, particularly in authority roles.
Others accept that, where legal work is concerned, the lawyers' tighter standards on confidentiality will have to apply, and that lawyers should continue to be regulated by their professional bodies and managed by fellow lawyers.
The report accepts that the concern of being labelled a racist did mean people pulled back from probing too deeply.
I don't accept that this matter [concern over his leadership] arises.
