Dick, how far do you want to take the "safety must be the most important consideration" thing?
Do you want to mandate that every aircraft must take off with full tanks, and must plan to land with half remaining?
And also wrap every passenger in flame proof bubble wrap and wear a helmet in case of a crash? And with a small scuba setup in case of a ditching?
Because after all, that is surely safer than allowing passengers to wear shorts, singlets and thongs!
I think you are twisting words and interpreting what's written with your own agenda clouding things.
As for the Airbus Glider, it probably would have been good if the pilots didn't pump fuel overboard. That in itself is not an EDTO or two-engine-aircraft-only screwup. If they had 3, 4 or even 12 engines the outcome would have been the same.