I do not think SC is part of any audit.
Is he not an Airlink 'employee' hired to produce a 'survey' of the airline in regard to the accidents recently? But he does not have to be neutral. Any bias he may or might not have is not really relevant because he does not represent any independent authority? It does not much matter either if he is a 'safety expert' or not - as in being an airline safety officer-a job not usually reserved for a senior training captain. I always thought that his expertise was in training and so he is in an admirable position to assess crew morale and the antics of individuals-which seem to be the main points of complaint in these pages-should he choose to do so. If you read his recent article on the Hudson A320 you will see that he writes with some authority on 'primacy' and 'recency', two aspects which possibly be relevant here.The article is published in March edition 'SA Flyer' which finally made it up north. It is a most excellent read.