User blog comment:Unownshipper/Can "Burial at Sea" be counted as canon?/@comment-3967731-20160223104603

This was a fun thought experiment while it lasted and a good place to vent our collective frustrations. However, now that the time has passed, I think we can come to two conclusions: Burial at Sea IS canon and this matter is closed.

For the most part, the inconsistencies are minor. Lapses in character motivation, contradictory Audio Diaries, and general lack of logic with regard to the plot can be forgiven or explained with the knowledge that the creative staff were under a lot of pressure, an advancing deadline, and the prospect of unemployment.

We've successfully integrated the BAS plotline into the Rapture lore, and while we're certain to come across problems in the future as we work to enhance the details, we must work together to explain away any irregularities we come across.

One thing is certain: this may very well be the final chapter in the BioShock saga and Ken Levine certainly intends for this story to be accepted as legitimate as much as Jack's escapade is accepted. We can't play favorites. This is just how the narrative unfolds. CASE CLOSED.