Having to adjust the method signature every time something changes slows down development and can be frustrating, so swallowing exceptions as a temporary measure while doing large code changes is appealing. This temporary exception handling code might end up in the released codebase.
Adjusting the method signature frequently during changes hinders progress and can be discouraging, so handling exceptions temporarily during extensive code modifications is appealing. This temporary exception-handling code might eventually become part of the released codebase.