Tutaewera
Love your maori handle. I bet the autocensor did not recognise that one.
Your sermon had great merit, and everyone should think long and hard about it.
I remember being an observer at an inquest, and getting some curious stares from some of the people involved. Soon they announced that the court would be cleared, as they were going to play VCR tapes. It did not happen, as apparently some one told them not to.
Playing the tape in a Coroners court would have been wrong, and as you say, is counterproductive.
Our regulator also could learn from this. There was a time when I would phone an "examiner of airmen", and ask for advice from this experienced knowledgeable pilot. They used to work with us, and we got to know, and trust them.
Now our FOI's are "evidence gatherers" and most are reluctant to talk to them. Sad. And counterproductive.
Another thing that seems to happen at inquests, is for the Coroner to ask for the ATSB report, and find that it is not available, for some reason. I get the impression that the Coroner and the ATSB are each waiting for the other's report, before they release their own.