It isn't honour that maintains Airworthiness Provision, Courtney, it's men and women, civilian and military, of all grades and ranks, simply doing their duty. When they stop doing that the Laws of Physics move in and aircraft spontaneously explode, become uncontrollable, become invisible to closing traffic, and become apparently visibly hostile to allies. In short, people die. They stopped in the late 80's and unless and until the MAA faces up to why they did and what were the results, then its very foundation is built on sand and the pointless consequences will continue. It doesn't even need a man of honour as DG to resolve that, merely one who will do his duty. If he be a man of honour as you state then he will do his duty. That is all that is required of him, as it is of everyone who serves. That the cover up continues, that no effort has been made to face up to the true extent of this scandal, means that many have not done their duty.