In the long run, if it turns out that the pilots and airline in question are truthful and cooperative, that means that they place a high value on contributing to aviation safety for the greater good, and that they deserve to be respected and treated fairly. If, on the other hand, it were to turn out that the whole thing morphed into a cynical, sick, worthless charade, well then, I think that passengers, regulators, and insurers could perhaps take note. Over time, the prestige of airline aviation will die a death of a thousand cuts, if it is demonstrated to young and aspiring airline pilots, and to the flying public, that it is bean counters, mouthpieces, and deal makers who are really, in effect, the ones in the cockpit.