Were you born an ahole, or have you had to work at it all your life? Even though you are a leader in the field of stupid posts, this one takes the cake.
We don't fly the same aircraft. For example, you do not operate any, or at least many, CFM A320s, right? They aren't all maintained at the same place. I've never had this problem that I know of, but I would never say that no one else has. There have been pilots, F/As AND pax sent to the hospital. Part of the problem may be that some people feel their concerns are not answered, so they may be a afraid that they are not getting the whole story and are being on the conservative side. Any time there is an issue like this pop up, you hear more popping up behind it. In the past we had an issue with Boeing rain repellent. I asked a ground school instructor about it and he said, "There is a lot more out there to worry about than this". Shortly after they removed it from the aircraft. This is an industry issue, not a US east issue.
Ignoring a problem because it has happened on the east, where in your world it could not have been are real issue, is not the smartest way for you to operate. I hope you don't get burned by it.
No one should ever wholesale ignore a safety concern someone else has brought up, just as no one should "cry wolf".
