OverFienD, a pity you were so rushed that you didn't take the time to read and understand.
In no particular order -
Cost sharing on a private flight requires all participants to contribute equally. This is not the case with AF. Pilots may use their own aircraft or hire an aircraft, which the passengers do not contribute to the cost of; but the pilots do receive a benefit in fuel - ie it costs less than it otherwise would to do the AF trip.
The Red Tape you refer to has as its intent, the safety of all people participating in aviation. It is, to a greater or lesser extent, necessary. It may be that the investigation shows more 'Red Tape' applied to this organisations activities will make it safer. Where you get the two inferences you refer to is beyond me.
HACC buses are driven by accredited people (at least they are where I come from - maybe your area is different). Volunteer organisations have both government and their own mandated standards for volunteers, such as Blue Cards as an example. AF possibly needs more or higher standards if they are transporting the general public rather than their personal family or friends.
Private pilots don't fly missions. Private operations don't involve heroes. Check the NTSB reviews of causes of EMS crashes in USA for the basis to this. A 'mission' orientation and the hero appellation are tangibly dangerous as contributing factors to a 'must do' mindset.
AF doesn't act as a seat finder on already planned flights, it asks pilots to undertake a flight for a specific purpose.
Having a quasi-commercial operation working under the regulations governing private operations is a VERY slippery slope.