The correct answer to this open question is the following.
Unfortunately, you did not attach the" scenario." Without that information about the scenario, we do not know what you are talking about.
Although you forgot to include that important information, trying to help we can comment on the following.
It is not so easy for civil servants to propose modifications because they do not have the proper knowledge of international safety regulations. That is why the political appointee has more credentials to make decisions regarding airlanes safety.
The FAA is the Federal Aviation Administration, an agency created in August 1958 that later became part of the US Transportation Department.
The goal of the FAA is to research and survey to develop the most advanced protocols in security for the airplane transportation system and ensure effective traffic control.