[Maritime Q-Scout]

Does the Governor have the numbers for an all out assault?

The town is in panic, he needs people guarding the walls, guarding the people, and needs to find a way to take out the prison.

Remember, Glen exagerated how many people they have at the prison. The Governor doesn't know they're short staffed, and it's not like they had the time, resources, or ability to do a recon mission to determine what they were dealing with. Best bet, lay down cover fire, breach the prison walls, send in a ton of walkers, let the walkers take out or consume most of the prison.

Then the prison folk have to deal with the walkers unleashed in the prison plus they are no longer safe. They have to fix the fence with walkers being attracted to the gunfire. No time to repair.

The Governor wasn't privy to all the info we have. I. He knew I'm sure things would have been different. (Target Rick, then pick off the rest one by one).