So it would be more acceptable if it were done for genuine need rather than political correctness? Well it depends when a want becomes a need and a need becomes genuine. This is indeed what happens and it might be called cultural evolution. Or put another way it depends when political correctness becomes accepted correctness and is evidenced by new law as this is.
Both public and private sector responses often go in fits and starts and some of the starts may turn out to be false (not needed(?)/not used/avoided/neglected/failed implementations).
I think there needs to be a few more starts in aviation's response to (EC) 1107/2006. I have seen none yet. Anyone?