Not so sure about that Rivrguy. Seen a number of businesses run themselves in bankruptcy by making sure that dividends were paid ahead of maintenance. I know what you mean about accountability (and lack of in some places we might be familiar with) but there are enough examples of "feed the stockholders first".

This is, in my experience, a very rare event. Folks, both staff and volunteers, have and will go to great lengths and risks to keep fish and eggs alive. You've been there. I agree that this situation was (probably) avoidable; the investigation might show that. In my view, the overriding cause was lack of (in no particular order) maintenance, testing, and training. But, we know that all things mechanical can and do break even when well maintained.

I am afraid that the investigation will show something like Challenger; the real folks responsible won't be held accountable while the staff onboard...