The only redeeming factor was Iori chewing out Inaba, and all the while Inaba thought Iori was just having an "episode." From Iori's reaction to Inaba suggesting that, and the lack of reaction when her verbal assault ended, Iori wasn't having an episode.

It started with a look of her steeling herself, not a snap like we've always seen. Iori ended it with a sigh, not a look of shock, as they have done before. Inaba forgot (or perhaps never knew, and only Taichi does) that Iori is better than anyone else at putting on a realistic act in front of others. Several personas and variations.

Inaba might think she's insightful, but in terms of empathy, she pales in comparison to Iori, who has had years of practice judging the feelings of others and choosing the appropriate one. She knew that the only way to get Inaba to admit her own feelings and get past her fears was to force her.