No, but it is rather obvious IMO. The character who says this is very well known. Clue: He used to be a Jedi.
So I post a quote now right? "I've been had. General, I request permission to jump from an upper-story balcony, to ease my shame."
Huzzah! Okay, here's my offering: "We were both under-informed and that condition has been corrected."
No, not Thrawn. But that's an interesting parallel to consider between the his character and the speaker's.
No. Say, I've not read much about Soontir Fel--just the Hand of Thrawn duology, and a few odd bits picked up second-hand. What would you recommend?