Mainly, I suppose, because how do you make up a story that tops the reality of what Amy Johnson actually did?
Well therein lies the problem. You cannot. Modern day intrepids, Felix Baumgartner for example, look for new horizons, with the advance of technology to assist.
Now, that said, TCT, and her Team, completed a worthy trip. Applause.
Was it worthy of awards? No.
The crime, for want of a better phrase, is to ALLUDE, that the trip was worthy of awards, by stating it was a solo flight. This then becomes fraud and deception. This in turn, becomes a very embarrassing issue. Lets not forget, a lot of sponsorship money was piled in, and the sponsors now look, frankly, stupid.