And I could point to lots of counterexamples like Deepwater Horizon.
Yes, clearly we should... um, do what?
What's your point, that you would be happier with a riskier aviation industry?
My point is that many of the things that annoy passengers don't have anything to do with quantifiable risk. Suggest reading some Feynman, specifically his essay on "Cargo cult science."
As I said, get a PPL
That wouldn't give me any special authority on the subject. These questions must be answered analytically, not with fearmongering from bureaucrats or anecdotes from pilots without RF engineering credentials.