Optus CEO exit a 'sacrifice for reputation gods'

In the aftermath of the Optus outage, there are questions about the failure of emergency calls. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

A "blame culture" behind Optus boss Kelly Bayer Rosmarin quitting the telco doesn't necessarily benefit the wider community.

In the wake of the November 8 outage that left millions of Australians without access to the internet or cell service, Ms Bayer Rosmarin quit on Monday and said it was in the best interests of Optus.