Read the passage and answer the question. Lines 1-8: 1 In the allegory, a city builds a gate so tall that no one can open it. 2 The mayor announces, "Access has not been our only priority." 3 Citizens admire the gate from the wrong side. 4 Merchants sell ladders unsuccessfully. 5 A child asks whether a smaller door was illegal. 6 The council forms a committee. 7 The gate continues to be magnificent. 8 It also continues to be closed. Which choice best analyzes the mayor's statement in line 2?