This mindset is just good conditioning by anti-union elements. The pilots union advocates for the pilots, that's not a surprise, everyone should be entitled to

This mindset is just good conditioning by anti-union elements. The pilots union advocates for the pilots, that's not a surprise, everyone should be entitled to good advocacy and process done by the book. The public's interests will (or should be[1]) well represented by the NTSB, that is how these processes work, the pilots union does not need to do NTSBs work for them. Accountability should absolutely be a thing, but it should not be ad hoc subject to the whims of public opinion, it should follow process. This is not an opinion on the merits of what the pilots did or did not do, that will ultimately be determined by the investigation. [1]: If the public's interests are not vigorously, well represented by the NTSB that is either an agency rule making issue or a legislative one, however in this case the NTSB has subpoena power so they have the tools they need to move this along as they should.