I may get shot here... but...
I am working to make it less complicated and costly to enable ADSB out using ES in the UK, but this will take time.
Will this stand in the way of progress? My *personal* view (and I totally accept that this isn't everyone's view, which is what makes all of this so difficult) is that if legislation which makes us all safer could be brought in faster but at a higher expense, then - within reason - I would MUCH rather just get on with it.
It's all very well championing cost-savings in terms of red tape, certain proceedures, license structures, etc within the bounds of safety, but when cost is put ahead of actual genuine flight safety, I start to question it.
By arguing this point, we run the risk of delaying safety measures.
I'm sure you do an amazing and thankless (at times) job, Rod, but we've all complained that too much politics gets in the way of progress, let's make sure we're not the cause of just that.