Aagh yes, Boyd Munro, back in a time when AOPA had testicles
Dicks argument is spot on. ASA are hypocrites and always bow to the whims of government or the big end of town. They are a cash cow for government, and are run as such. ASA's tender processes have often been described as unclear, far from transparent and 'interesting'. You only have to look at Russell's tenure to see that
As for Dick being questioned over his 'safety case' submission to Fort Fumble I have no reason to doubt his integrity. I wouldn't publish it either, some dodgy character may try to cut and paste it for their own purposes!
Let's hope some sensibility will prevail now Hoody is onboard. This could be a test case for him, to see if his logic, common sense and his sensible ideas will be listened to by ASA's top tier.