Pokemon, I agree with you whole-heartedly.
I think everybody knows what really happened in this awful accident.
The final failure is almost certainly with the flight crew in any accident but the systemic failures & corporate/cultural mindsets all contribute to the 'james reason' (swiss cheese) model....and ultimately therefore must shoulder some responsibility.
No doubt there was some ducking and diving at GFS as to the actually or implied importance of OTP when CAD came knocking.
Sadly we know that what is said publicly doesnt always ring true behind closed doors.
I hope for the sake of the GFS crews and the public at large who may one-day be in receipt of GFS's invaluable service, that the Managers and Supervisors have taken on board the real importance of OTP.
If the HK public can grasp the theory vs reality vs practicality then one hopes the Commanders can too?
**Ps: Ive had a few PMs about my use of the word 'cultural'. Im not talking about race's eg: canto, gweilo etc....but rather corporate culture; so please dont play the racism card; youre well off the mark & simply displaying ignorance wrt flight safety.