If everyone politely refuses the press will use anyone who will give their views
That's the key.
The same problem exists elsewhere. If experienced practitioners exercise their professional judgement so as to avoid making public statements, then inevitably, the result can be mediocre, and occasionally worse, since media officers and journos are not usually experienced in the subject matter.
Directing the press to sources such as ARCC, AAIB and CAA, where the best available factual details may be available, is about the best that can be done if nobody is willing to step forward out of the gloom.