Reply To: Admitting bad judgement: Is it seen as a sign of strength or weakness?

The best thing they could do is REAL Tshuva

Real Tshuva is realizing your mistake, making amends to the injured party AND making sure it never happens again.

I would respect someone who makes an apology and then TODAY (or after Yom Tov if its too late) makes real reforms needed so it NEVER happens again.