I would say getting to do your own compliance inspections because the federal government is too incompetent to do it themselves is a pretty damn good deal (just in general). One would think this would be in the forefront of any company's mind when they contemplate doing stupid shit. (stupid shit like MCAS with no simulator training, skipped or inadequate QA inspections and a whole laundry list of other stuff).
It was pretty obvious what was going to happen to Boeing when they moved all their Boeing headquarters out of Renton, Everett and Seattle to Chicago in 2001 and then again to Arlington, Virginia in 2022. Each step along the way getting closer to "sugar daddy" in DC. The company's priorities changed with each one of those moves. The focus was less on safety and quality, and more on profits, and then virtually all on profits.
It was pretty obvious what was going to happen to Boeing when they moved all their Boeing headquarters out of Renton, Everett and Seattle to Chicago in 2001 and then again to Arlington, Virginia in 2022. Each step along the way getting closer to "sugar daddy" in DC. The company's priorities changed with each one of those moves. The focus was less on safety and quality, and more on profits, and then virtually all on profits.