The basic Max did not meet the certification requirements; Max + MCAS similarly deficient.
Various MCAS modifications still not compliant.
The recent TC text appears to suggest that the ‘lesser’ non-compliant option could be certificated, allowing an aircraft which does not meet requirements to operate.
Not the best example of how to improve the public view of safety.
Nor a good safety message for the industry, or for future certification.
Other manufacturers have had to meet the certification requirements or agreed a dispensation before initial certification.
Any dispensation for the Max after two accidents, after initial certification, just because a satisfactory solution is currently not available, would not bode well for future certification or international cooperation.