While Motohiko IZAWA, a writer, said, 'he might have been held responsible for having recommended and approved a man like Asano as a receptionist,' and suggested a view that the Kira family receive a punishment due to the failure in selecting a person.
一方、作家井沢元彦は、｢浅野のような男を饗応役として推薦・承認した責任を取らされたのではないか｣と、人事選考の失敗が原因で吉良一派が懲罰的処分を受けたとの見解を示している。