The rationale could be that it’s still safer with a pilot who knows what to do. Given how safe other aircraft are, it seems unlikely. As for financial damages,

The rationale could be that it’s still safer with a pilot who knows what to do. Given how safe other aircraft are, it seems unlikely. As for financial damages, it’s human nature to underestimate risks that have a large cost to mitigate. Even if grounding the Max is more cost effective, I wouldn’t be confident in them reaching that conclusion.