The links were very informative, thanks Wrench.
“Authorities and Regulators” is going to be a world of pain and how many hoops can you jump through
Stepping back to look at the bigger situation, our societies employ the "authority" to establish and maintain the standards for safety we expect to be able to enjoy. We [as taxpayers] simply cannot afford to employ enough people as "the regulator" to have the skills in all the disciplines to "know it when they see it". So delegates like me become the informed person between the aircraft owner/operator and the regulator. I have credibility with the authority, to demonstrate design compliance, but I still have to do it, I can;t just expect them to always "get it". Sometimes I have to pedal uphill to, and this project has been one of those. I would rather put in some of my own time (and ask PPRuNers for help) sometimes, than to pay much higher taxes to employ a lot more people at the regulator, who sit around waiting for their special discipline to be called upon.