You answered your own question IMO.
so, that takes care of JT's backside. What about the travelling public and crew and the poor hill walkers on the lump, since we all recognise that (a) (i) is ideal but not universal, (b) (i) is extremely unlikely and (b) (ii) is extremely common? Who's problem is it then? Is that not the issue? Are the regulators being thorough enough in this age of SMS and self-regulation?
All flying and planning is based, whether you like it or not, on statistical values. There is an 'acceptable' fatal accident rate in all forms of transportation - (bad luck if you happen to fall into it)