Poor analogy.
Suppose you receive a requirement from a customer, for a "lossy compressor," 
and you design them a compressor that delivers lossless results for some data 
sets.  No one will mind.  You have met the requirement.
Suppose you receive a requirement from a customer, for a "lossless compressor," 
and you design them a compressor that is sometimes lossy.  If your customer 
finds out ... you are in trouble.  You have failed to meet the requirement.
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