Unquestionably. I have sympathy for the FO's actions (commute with sleep planned in the crew room), less so for the CA (I understand he could afford but was too cheap to pay for a hotel --- we've all been there but that doesn't make it right.)

As for the likely FAA changes:

• Harder checkrides -- cost nothing (to the airlines, anyway).

• Make PRIA's cover every piece of paper generated on you, EVER, - Costs almost nothing. (except except now you discuss every comment ever written in every margin of every eval for every job interview for the rest of your career. Much more interesting than Sat/Unsat)

• Change rest requirements, max duty days/flying hours, and a rational, methodical scientific approach to circadian rhythms -- EXPENSIVE AND WILL NEVER HAPPEN.

1 of the 3 above might actually make a difference. 2 of the 3 will make almost no difference. Hmm. I wonder what's going to happen?