Some people aren’t sorry for what they did. They’re sorry the screenshot exists.

Regret about consequences is not the same as regret about harm. Someone sorry that the evidence surfaced will talk about how it got out, who told, how unfair the timing was, and will barely mention the person affected. That focus is a reliable tell. The concern is exposure rather than damage.

Listen for where an apology puts its attention. If it circles the discovery instead of the harm, take that as information rather than as something to argue with. Watch the following weeks, because that is where the real answer shows up.