“You’ve correctly pointed out the real problem with DIE: it casts suspicion of incompetence on anybody other than White Men. That’s grossly unjust to people other than White Men who are qualified and competent for the job. “
There is a grain of truth in your statement but if you think that DIE played no part in crew selection you are ... well, mistaken.
I didn't say anything about that, one way or the other. I KNOW absolutely nothing about the criteria for crew selection. Do you actually KNOW anything about it or do you merely suspect?
If the latter ... you prove my point.