... it was still apparent that safety was being compromised due to commercial pressure.
No? Really? I am shocked.
Well this gets a BIG thumbs up from me. I can only hope that the airlines DO as they are requested. The best time to break these bad pax and carrier CEO habits is in the boom times, when you can afford to lose some good will. Doing it now is the wrong time by several years but that's givt for you.