I see it's time to go for SAGE and Jennie Harries. No way that was predictable!
"Follow the science" was always a laugh, when you are commissioning the reports. SAGE were wrong in the first instance. We changed stance at the last minute as evidence piled up and public opinion swang strongly behind a lockdown.
People are shallow and political. They saw the fear, the opportunity to raise a glass to 'heroes' with some empty gestures. Same people were always likely to turn on their heroes when the mood in the group changed, and it became clear the picture was very complicated. Now they feel betrayed.
Don't follow this lot! Get rid! And follow the politicians doing the briefings - the same ones who led you at every stage.
IOW, your post, and my response belong in politics, and you might wanna consider that to be my general response to recent events.
We're the rabble. The Mob. The mood has changed. That's all. Justified as individuals by a determination not to get caught the same way, we will over react, and find a scapegoat. As we always do.