Despite the 'news', all this case law seems to be ancient history, dating from 2005-2008 per Wikipedia, so the prophecies of doom and disaster can be tested by reading the archives.
Anyone thinking of starting a new airline in the EU but frightened by the thought of paying tech-related compensation to their pax will be heartened by the realization, extracted from threads like this one, that a significant majority of moms across the continent have dutifully instilled high morals in their collective brood. These life-rules include a feeling of deep empathy toward the Corporation, long-suffering at the hands of less-well-raised customers ("passengers", "SLF" or "cretins" in this case). Thus the majority will find it abhorrent to file a claim, and the financial success of the Corporation will be secure.