[Irinikus]

So from my perspective, the fact that MCAS exists to begin with wasn't an issue (that we didn't know about its existence until after the first accident certainly *was* however)

That's the criminal part of it!

As a pilot myself, I think it's incredibly important for aircrew to have a complete understanding of all of the systems and subsystems which constitute the aircraft they fly. On top of that, you should be able to disengage any system that's malfunctioning. (If you don't know of its existence, due to corporate coverups, how can you disengage it?)

It takes two seconds to loose someones trust, and a lifetime to regain it! (Corporatism is the problem here!)