BOAC, on the graphs I am in agreement with you. And I believe we are in agreement with gums about the word "protections." The word sets up the wrong mindset leading to people getting reckless and cavalier about deadly serious subjects.
Re FBW - you could have (and did) fool me. You seem dead set against AirBus despite its superior safety record. And as far as I know for transport aircraft though the A340 that AirBus has embraced the automation more than other airlines. So I drew the conclusion you rather disliked FBW and software anywhere on the plane, except perhaps in the inoperative laptops the SLF carried on board. You have been busy ripping software engineers a new set of orifices it seems.