I think the thing with denying it is why would you admit it when everyone you fought was also taking shit.
It’s like Lance Armstrong. He finally admits it.. and every single person he ever competed against was also all on the same shit and his legacy is destroyed and they’re all untouched.
Like what’s the point. Just make excuses and keep some plausible deniability in there.
It would be completely different if you were the only one cheating.