They argued self‑defense: the Legislature was trying to deny the Cabinet’s budgeting power, deadlock the Constitutional Court, and even zero out parts of the Control Yuan (we have five branches; the Examination Yuan was unaffected). Civil society launched the recall as democratic defense against cross‑branch overreach. The Legislature dialed down those attempts; by the recall vote, most assaults had stopped. After the Great Recall fail, a recalled member cannot be recalled again that term — so we shall see if survivors go hawkish or de-escalate. Signs point to de‑escalation.