Wonker
You have no idea what you are talking about with regards to FTLs, you've made that very clear, so I'd leave the safety case argument for/against in the hands of those of us who do know.
As for change in BA, yes I agree with you, it is coming and we will all have to swallow a dose. But if you really are a manager in waterside I'd be careful how much change you wish for. I arrived into BA via a fair few years in the world of Low Cost. The biggest difference I've noticed between the two?
Hell of a lot of managers in BA.