Note that the engines were moved forward because there's not enough ground clearance for bigger engines due to the grandfathered 1967-specified short undercarri

Note that the engines were moved forward because there's not enough ground clearance for bigger engines due to the grandfathered 1967-specified short undercarriage... Bascially MCAS is a hack to cover a problem raised by trying to save money by pretending it's the same as a 52-year old airframe. Instead of just saying "let's do this properly ” and certificating as a new design with appropriate design features.