I'm honestly surprised they're not cutting back production more than this. If I was an airline that thought long and hard about whether to order the 737 Max or the Airbus A320neo, and ultimately decided on the Boeing, these events, and the likelihood of recertification and further training requirements for pilots might well make me reconsider that decision.

If Boeing really needed to cut these corners in order to remain competitive, then having to redo those corners might make them too expensive or inefficient for the market.