Hi fdr
I saw that Dateline program and I was horrified to see that this current accident involved the same type of structural failure at the joints described. However, I disagree with your terminology of "Lip gloss on the pig". I suggest that the term "bovine excrement" should be applied to the quality management system used for these parts.
As SLF, I will in future try to avoid three rows of seats each side of these splice joints.