I’m always bothered by broad brush accusations against any large organization. I’ve been rubbing shoulders with FAA employees for over half a century, and although I’ve met a few who did their jobs poorly, the vast majority I’ve known have been dedicated to their duties.
I’ve no doubt that there are similar situations with Boeing or Airbus or Textron or any other large organization. Of course there are those who are just there to collect a paycheck—that’s common in all large organizations. On the other hand, I believe that the vast majority do their jobs well.
If corrections need to be made to either the FAA or the airplane manufacturers, I suggest that instead of maligning the worker bees, maybe it’s more appropriate to examine the agency and the companies from the top down.