Well, that's frightening but no real surprise that these people think they actually gain something from such intrusiveness: wave the safety flag and all that stuff to justify it and convince Joe Six Pack the government goons have his best interest at heart.
"...and aviation regulators will have to grapple with the idea of inviting Big Brother into the cockpit." Aviation regulators
ARE Big Brother and they'd be more than happy to be there every minute...and recognize no stopping point in their lust for control.
This is where unions earn their dues money by negotiating regulatory protections from these tyrants.