Didn’t Collins only inform Boeing about the quantity, date and failure analysis in late August? If the NTSB had the information and had done the analysis 7 months ago, what recommendation(s) did they issue at the time? The NTSB seems to be doing a lot of arm waving for political effect since of late—for the past 6 years at least—kowtowing to Congress’ desperate recourse to sensationalism to appear competent at something and of some use.