Originally Posted by
infrequentflyer789
and that if you have to remove (or bypass) a safety device that's been there for decades without causing any issue in order to meet a safety certification, then you're doing it wrong... but from where we are now, putting it back would appear to be a non-starter.
In the absence of an alternative to MCAS, it must be allowed to operate for certification purposes. Its effectiveness can only be reduced or curtailed so far, before it is deemed to be a pointless addition to the aircraft.