You mean they don't know the Cylons' motivation? These and other crashing revelations about the fine TV drama Battlestar Galactica can be had in this Slate piece, in which a writer delves into podcasts that consist of unedited, four-hour recordings of the show's writing meetings. An excerpt:
One writer suggests that they're fixing the engines (a true standby of science fiction, one that served Star Trek for decades). Another writer proposes that Galactica's fighters–called Vipers–are vulnerable because they're flying attenuated, long-distance patrols. Moore eventually decides that the fleet must have manufacturing facilities, but needs raw material, some magic metal for building Vipers found only where the ship is stuck. "Then it can influence the conversations in the ready room," [head writer and executive producer Ronald D.] Moore says, "because of the psychological toll on the pilots. Now their machines are more valuable than they are."
Reading this for 10 minutes is perfect for crossover fans who want to work off their excitement between episodes without enrolling in what should be called the Battlestar Total Immersion Program.