Mmmmm ....
Ned .... I think you are reading too much into this .....
There was nothing "wrong" with the airworthiness (?) of the fleet nor anything to do with negligence as such.
For all it faults ADA is still a reasonable company to work for .... lots of bitching comes from those that have left and can't come back (and yes some don't want to come back either) for whatever reason, or have some other axe to grind with management.
Ahhhh "Life in the Gulf" .... the "Logic Free Zone"