I'm not trying to argue against regulation. I just find it rather strange to have this dig against people calling for deregulation when, in this particular case

I'm not trying to argue against regulation. I just find it rather strange to have this dig against people calling for deregulation when, in this particular case, nobody asked for deregulation and the incident could, at best, be construed as a weak argument against regulation [0]. [0] "Excessive certification requirements made parts far too expensive, which made people willing to take the risk on counterfeit parts." - Note that I do not think we should deregulate aircraft parts, but this would be a valid point.