Regardless of the relaxing of standards of the governing body, as far as our " line in the sand" goes.... If it is not safe , it's not departing . There is a huge amount of pressure from above in making that call, especially pushing curfew.
I would rather face the consequences of being wrong than departing the flight and being proven right .
In my experience with foreign carriers, that's what makes us amongst the best when it comes to safety .
I'm not trashing any other airline.. I'm basing my opinion on what I've seen and been involved with .