NTSB Rips FAA For Delayed 737 Rudder Response

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.