I don't think the great unwashed give a toss whether it's a Max or not. They aren't that interested. They really only shop on cost. You honestly think Chantelle and Ferret are going to refuse to fly Bonza because they operate Maxes. That people travel with Jetstar because they prefer A320s over B737s? Most couldn't tell you what aircraft they'd been on if you asked them as they got off at the other end. They certainly couldn't tell one 737 from another. That ABC article linked to above - you'll notice not one reference to "the public are scared to fly in it". It's the industry reporting the problems internally. They public don't hear, or care about that sh*t in the long run.
The Comet was different - it was new technology - the first pressurised jet passenger aircraft. It was radical, a leap in technology (the Max is not). Not many people flew anywhere. When it "failed" it was big news and lived on in the relatively few public who flew regularly, and more importantly, airline memories. When it was withdrawn from service for the investigations and upgrades, there were no alternatives. You didn't just get on the "other jet". The "other jets" where still being designed and then manufactured using the lessons learned, and gave the airlines the aircraft they were crying out for, before the Comet could come back.
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