No doubt the next revenue flight will be extremely safe. But thats not the one that I'm concerned about. Its revenue flight number 2,473 from now that is the problem.

Is it necessary to have flown the aircraft to understand the statistics and consequences? Though experiential learning is excellent, it is not the only type of learning available. If the airplane comes back online and you want to fly it, have at it. I'm not in a position to make that judgement for you. My only intent was to highlight the significant (negative) safety record of the airplane with a statistic that is easy to understand so that folks can make an informed decision.