It is commonly known that if one allows the biologicals of the protogen to develop for too long, there is an increased risk of the biological escaping before mechanical modifications can occur.
*recovery mission log 147*
“I FOUND ONE! UNALTERED! It does my heart good to see that this mission was finally a success. I’ll regal it with stories while the others get the equipment for a safe extraction. Hopefully this one will be able to live a wonderful life we never had”