I am in favour of reducing the stress and trauma on the thousands of relatives of missing passengers, who themselves are victims.
Apparently many hold out hope, even now, that their loved ones could be alive or injured.
A dozen $400 plbs and a few more eperbs distributed throughout the cabin would if nothing help those left behind come to a more speedy realisation of the prospects of survival of their loved ones.
The relience on one or two ruggedised expensive locator beacons to locate wreckage in water quickly has failed us in this regard.
So the likelyhood of lets say, one in twelve non ruggedised water activated epirbs suviving the chaotic nature of a crash and floating to the surface should now be considered.
A proactive carrier could provide a belt worn plb to cabin crew and stuff one in the survival pouch of every life raft.
A plb holstered above every exit door with instructions on its use in the seat back saftey card would also be a step forward.
In the eyes of the travelling public the aviation industry is making an ass of itself.