"....fundamental lack of understanding on how its supposed to be by the very people responsible. So they are hoping we will show them the way while paying for the privilege of educating them.
You only have to look at the industry they are making out of the SMS."
You got that right. Sometimes we need to pinch ourselves as a reminder that the ENTIRE requirement set out by EASA for Safety Management is contained in Part ORO.GEN.200 sub-paras 2 and 3 among the other requirements for a Management System,
and does not include "setting up an SMS".
Here it is in full;
(a) The operator shall establish, implement and maintain a management system that includes:
....
(2) a description of the overall philosophies and principles of the operator with regard to safety, referred to as the safety policy;
(3) the identification of aviation safety hazards entailed by the activities of the operator, their evaluation and the management of associated risks, including taking actions to mitigate the risk and verify their effectiveness;
....
That's it. There is nothing else. Simple to do. But the CAA has, as you say, managed to turn it into an industry.