Aside from the legacy of fine family memebers who have lost a husband and a Father, the tale remains a cautionary one. The Erebus accident remains a very valueable lesson for our industry and I would not be surprised if there are many younger pilots in our ranks who are unaware of this tragic, avoidable accident and subsequent events.
The book "The Erebus Papers' remains a most instructive discussion on the lengths and breadths to which those at the top will go to cover their @r$e when all the holes in the swiss cheese align. Political interference all the way to the highest offices in the Commonwealth was exposed. They even tried to have the Royal Commissioner declared insane for his unfavourable, yet astute, judgment.
There are lessons regarding the responsibilities of the CEO and management-they hold ulitmate responsibility for safety, but also for those in Command of the aircraft. If anything, this is accident which must re-inforce that at the end of the day, the Captain hold responsibility for the flight. However, it also shows what lengths a dysfunctional management will go to avoid their own responsibilities.