Some more excellent responses.
However, we're not really anserwing the fundamental question. Is the present system, of document production and maintainence too legalese, ungainly and unuseable for 'average' aircrews?
As has been noted, the 'litmus' test would be a captain standing in court and plainly stating that it would be unreasonable for him/her to understand all this gobble-a-duke without specific legal training..... now, there's a can of worms.
My view is still, that at present, the system serves no one adequately.
Personal 'arse-protection' should not drive the system.
Just my view.
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