I'm qualified under both systems, both the FAA & EASA (through the UKCAA). I find myself in full agreement with Capot's assessment. A tickbox culture applied to the wrong industry - within quite a few EASA member states, complete B1/B2 licences seem to have been issued to any bastard deemed worthy??!!
On a recent type course I attended, I found it hilarious about just how much some of my fellow B1/B2's didn't know about aircraft at a most basic level - Just to reassure those still reading, I am no rocket scientist but I was diligent enough like most to earn & learn for these Licences. A few hadn't even heard of Duplicate Inspections (RII) before?? Erm, you what? (Language wasn't a barrier for them before any accusers step up)
There may be a bit of honest poking of our EASA NAA's above but over here in the UK, we continue the plod to further hands-off regulatory oversight..
I love the way my present employer, a UK Part 145 MRO prep for a UKCAA audit & even 'surprise visits' 1+ week in advance.. We have the odd small finding but big ones? Us? We must be lucky or something