Prioritization is not a clean exercise. It is a violent one. Every yes on the road map is a quiet no to the dozen alternatives that were also viable. The shadow road map of unbuilt features is always longer than the visible one.
Teams that hide this from themselves end up looking surprised when stakeholders are disappointed. The disappointment was load-bearing. Naming the cuts is what makes the chosen direction credible.
Be honest about what you killed. The team that mourns its options ships the survivors with more conviction.
