Agreed.
Airlines are big businesses like any other. Their one and only focus is to make money while trying to absolve themselves of any risk or responsibility.
Just as Lehman and Co hedged the risky side of their business to other parties, airlines hedge the inherent risk of flying by hiding themselves behind a wall of manuals written by lawyers and in such a way that any mishap can only be rooted to a mistake of the crew.
In truth, the only reason they only care about an accident is because of the bad publicity and resulting decrease in revenue. They couldn't care less about the bodycount.
Ask a freighter pilot who carries 20 metric tons of Lithium batteries across the pacific in the winter whether he thinks he's expandable...