When ASIMS and the D-FSOR were first conceived, the situation discussed by A&C was the ultimate goal in the long term (and I mean "long" term). As we've seen from the many replies on this thread there still appears to be some way to go, but it's a big and diverse organisation so it was always going to take a while. Without doubt the key thing is leadership. Years of hard work can be undone with a single ill thought out response to a safety incident.
None of this really should be a surprise to anyone though, at least not these days. But after the turmoil of the past few years in military aviation and since the establishment of the MAA are there enough senior officers out there setting the right example?