The 24 hrs news channels have a role to play in all of this . Most new aircrafts have almost always had teething issues . Remember the A320 test flight or the fuels pumps on the B 737 ngs .
I am sure there were teething problems especially related to introduction of new technologies in the bygone years E.g 747 or A300 ( maybe someone could point out a few , was still in diapers at the time ) , Only it did not make to CNN or BBC within 15 mins of an event happening.
Regulators / Airlines sometimes want act to events based on the level of media coverage to an incident as they want to be seen as proactive and not asleep on the job . In the era of 24 hrs news channels one bad move even though small can have large ramifications as perception more important than reality .
Boeing I am sure will find solutions like Airbus has done with the 380 , but only time will tell is the damage lasting or temporary ?