Whether or not they’re paying the guy to come forward is less relevant than them praising him. They’re very, very loudly going “look! We don’t murder whistleblowers!” with this. They want to focus the discussion on whether or not they actually off whistleblowers instead of whether or not they’re actually fixing their severe lack of safety in their aircraft. It’s distraction either way, regardless of if this guy is paid off.
Whether or not they’re paying the guy to come forward is less relevant than them praising him. They’re very, very loudly going “look! We don’t murder whistleblowers!” with this. They want to focus the discussion on whether or not they actually off whistleblowers instead of whether or not they’re actually fixing their severe lack of safety in their aircraft. It’s distraction either way, regardless of if this guy is paid off.