Well then, this whole scenario has been created because of a headline from The Onion?
Me thinks that if you have taken responsibility and have approved data which shows that this situation is safe and you have signed off on it with credentials, "proving" that it isn't an issue, that makes it an irrelevant issue then.
It's YOU who will be taking responsibility for any mishaps and possibly deaths that may come about because of misjudgment with safety of air travel.
You must be at least an accredited DAR, DER, and/or PMI then.