Pick your fights then Fed Sec. If this was a design flaw in a near new engine then it has f**k all to do with the issues that concern you and your members. You are playing a
PR game, pure and simple.
You probably have real beefs with QF, but when you dishonestly argue about safety you do a disservice to people who actually believe in safety. You are about as impartial as a Boeing rep commenting on the A380.
I don't work for QF or have an association with them; but I would say that the public line you have taken in this incident will put you head to head with QF managers with long memories and bruised egos and they will work three times harder to fight you and your members now. Maybe if you'd kept your mouth shut or said that while we have issues with QF, it is too early to draw conclusions on the outcome etc etc you may have done your members more favors.