That's why I'm so critical of CASA for staying silent while all this is happening, dishonesty by omission is still dishonest.
Whilst I share your sentiment, regulatory capture is a fundamental flaw in many industries.
From banking and finance, to retail, regulators are captured by the voluminous and overwhelming resources of the industry they are supposed to regulate.
Governments progressively strip away resources as it suits the de-regulation apologists that constantly and loudly assert the industry is better 'self regulated'. For whom it is better when self regulated is strangely absent.
Or are you also hiding behind the strict liability of the Captain?
I would strongly assert that the last line of defence for both management and the regulator is indeed the issue of strict liability.