Bellisario denied allegations that his management had led to "overly long production days" and said, "I asked Mark to re-shoot a scene. He redid it exactly the same way he did it the first time and never spoke to me again." Harmon responded, "I don't wish to go head to head with Bellisario in the press. . . . He knows why he left." "Chicago Tribune" asked Cote de Pablo (portraying Ziva), who was visiting Israel when the crew changes were announced, about the situation. She replied, "I think every single show is chaotic at some point or another. After the fourth year of a show, people are tired. That's the best way to answer that question."