Bickering over who is at fault between the Operators and the Oil Companies is wasted effort.
Of course they both are guilty, as are the NAA's, and the OEM's, the Passengers, Pilots, Engineers, Executives, and every link in the chain that makes up the environment under which we live, work, fly, and in some cases die.
Rather than bicker like old Women.....start addressing the real issues and admit your own respective roles in the situation.
If all the dancers at this party did that we would be a lot better off.
Ultimately it does get back to that trade off TOD reminds us of.
I pose the same question but phrase it this way....."What is the Value of a Human Life to an Oil Company?".