One of the most disappointing things about this whole issue has been a kind of "fanboy"-ism that's been a bit shocking. Fanboy-ism is for the "We hate Apple", o

One of the most disappointing things about this whole issue has been a kind of "fanboy"-ism that's been a bit shocking. Fanboy-ism is for the "We hate Apple", or the "Emacs is better than vi" level arguments. There is no room for fanboy-ism in airliner design. It's a business that should be approached in a manner that is at once, sober and serious. If there are problems with this airliner, let's get them all on the table and start working through them one by one. I thought this is what the FAA and Boeing were meant to do? (Even in the face of monetary losses). But the mounting evidence of a rubber-stamp approval regime is concerning. We really do need to have cooler more dispassionate heads take things back in hand here. I think a move away from the money-men, the fanboys, and the doomsday alarmists is overdue at this point.