During the interview/application process, what is the recommended course of action to take regarding possible “deviations”?

The FAA apparently has a new attitude toward PDs, i.e. they say if you have a “compliance attitude” and you fill out a report, take some FAAST courses and express a willingness to learn from your mistake, that it won’t go in your file as an official deviation. In fact they go so far as to assure that future employers won’t be able to see anything about it.

If the FAA doesn’t treat it as a dreaded “deviation”, should I?