I can see the logic in wanting volume - it would allow you to eventually see all the potential safety issues within an organization - and that is the basis for SMS.
I think what BPF and I are referring (and correct me if Im wrong) is that it is wrong to require an operator to "generate" safety issues, instead of "identifying" issues.
Just because you have 100 safety reports does not mean that all of them are good - it just means you have 100 of them - and what if even 10 of those are generated by someone looking out the window and thinking about stuff?
More does not immediately equate to better. Sure over time more reports will give you a clearer overall picture. Is it not, however, better to get those reports over the course of a couple years where you can treat each safety report with time and care and make sure that you come up with corrective actions where everyone can be involved - especially those who will need to benefit from the correction?
Or, is it better to have volume now so we can show how good little collectors we are, but where we have to address these concerns in the span of a month because god forbid the regulator finds you having outstanding reports without action?