I'm unsure if your comment is actually serious or sarcastic. If Boeing came out and said "how many of those passengers would have died within a few years anyway

I'm unsure if your comment is actually serious or sarcastic. If Boeing came out and said "how many of those passengers would have died within a few years anyway" they would be in a much worse situation (PR wise) than today, where they have taken responsibility for the accidents that lead to people dying. And yeah, the handling of coronavirus around the world is really sad also, but in no way obscures Boeings fucked up handling of the 737 Max and its (re)certifications.