Sasless,
The point of view that "knowingly" operating without full Cat A capability is some how wrong or unethical is baseless, and Shawn (a friend and a very capable guy!) knows that too.
Operating rules are in place that allow limited exposure to engine failure in virtually every place on earth (does anyone know of a requirement for Hard Cat A in commercial oil operations?)
If a sudden requirement for hard Cat A were implimented, the operating world would stop, and safety would not improve to any measurable degree. There is much controversy brewing as the JAR Ops requirement clock ticks down, and also some rumor of ICAO adaption of that standard (these rumors are not true).
Engine failure is not our problem, not according to our history, and the blind implimentation of hard Cat A criteria would actually hinder the improvement of safety (because it would spend money and regulatory horsepower where it is not needed, and divert same from where it is.) See my above post for the pointer to the real data.
Keep plugging, Sasless, Shawn, let's rumble!!
Nick