The IAA has never had a mind of it's own.
Sitting on the fence is a skill that comes naturally to a lot of IAA folk especially after a career in the Department of "De Fence."
It has always been the downtown office of EI and more recently FR after their chief pilot headed the place up.
Asking the IAA to act on an issue causes them a great problem as they would have to recognise that a problem exists.
Some things NEVER change.