Why don't you ask yourself, fareflyer?
I did and got the expected answer:
"No need to go direct. We send all reports there anyway, uncensored. So stick to normal procedure!"
Now up to you to believe it or not ......
Nothing will change anyway until there is a serious incident during a variation flight or with captains discretion exerced. But first this captain will be fried.
Some years in this industry simply take away any hope for basic human common sense.