Rat……
NOTHING will be done as blatant nepotism and corruption must follow a designated path. This path is the ol ‘jobs for the boys’ by which the “folk” as you allude to are well acquainted with.
Members of a particular regulator make favourable outcomes for a particular operator. Then after some time of back hand under the table, nudge nudge, wink wink, such members are graciously rewarded with senior flight operations positions in said particular airline. Thus, a serious conflict of interest is ignored, covered up or arrogantly shoved in the face of staff and public.
Yes, it will be very interesting indeed to see what legal litigation will ensue on particular airlines, regulators and individuals who persist on continuing such dangerous policies when such policies have contributed to a serious near accident and such contribution has been confirmed by a particular regulator as a major cause.
It will also be very interesting in the not to distant future when a particular freelance journalist and international blogger will release a swathe of corrupt and unethical conduct that has occurred over many years which involves a particular regulator, politicians and three airlines. The 362 page script which reads like an Agatha Christie novel, has also taken the interest of a particular legal individual who headed a particular inquiry into corrupt and unethical conduct in a certain police force many years ago. Now, did we not see some interesting heads roll from that one.
Patience Rat, as you will soon see an old saying come to pass:
“For all that is secret will eventually be brought into the open, and everything that is concealed will be brought to light and made known to all”.