The CAA clearly cannot win. If an airline folds (heavens forbid), leaving thousands of passengers stranded abroad and repatriation aircraft are not readily available to act fast, the CAA would be in the firing line for mismanaging the situation and failing to deliver on its ATOL duty. I don't think it has anything to do with the CAA flexing its muscles. Personally, I feel encouraged that the CAA has taken a proactive approach on this, in an effort meet one of its primary purposes; to protect consumers.