The Poison Dwarf
Sir,
In your post above YOU state...
"Had I known the design flaws that the report has highlighted would I have wished to continue doing the job? The answer is an almost unequivocal YES"
I don't know if you are a pilot, but assuming that you are, are you really telling us that you would have happily flown an aircraft knowing it had a design fault/flaw?? Honestly?
I flew Nimrod Mk1 and Mk2 for quite a few years, and I can tell you that had I known those facts, then I hope I would have had the balls to say that I wasn't prepared to risk the lives of my crew until they were sorted out. It might well have cut my career short, but I would have peace of mind.
(The rest of your posting I agree with 100% by the way!)
Winco