beamer,
we are obliged to read notams before we fly after all.
Yes, but I'd be very rich if I was given £1 every time something that is subject to a NOTAM seems to take a crew by surprise.
Hence why ATIS is a common mititgation in hazard analysis. If it's in AIP/NOTAM
and on the ATIS, then maybe more crews will pick up on it.
Not saying that's right, it's just how it is.
Again, if it's a real problem then crews need to submit official reports to the CAA; 'mentioning issues to friendly ATCOs' doesn't achieve what you want, because us 'friendly ATCOs' can't decide ATIS policy. We can ask questions about it, and pass on our own opinion, but when asked where the safety issue is, if there are no reports there, then we can't change anything.