Tecman, if CAsA, its management and employees were financially damaged by their incompetent handling of this debacle in the same way Jabiru will be then it would be a fair fight but we know that this is far from the case. The bureaucracy will remain long after the industry has been decimated. This isn't a reason for the regulator not to take action, but it is a good reason for them to tread lightly.
Unfortunately regulation has become a national pastime in Australia and many Australians see more need for it than for industry. It will continue to be a self fulfilling prophecy in more than just the sport aviation field unless we change our nation's ways