And with respect to additional compensation for delays, it's arguable that may be a good thing as a matter of policy. But people should understand that the net effect is to add a surcharge to all airline tickets to cover both expected payments and the cost of additional slack airlines may build into their systems to reduce delays.

Which may be reasonable as a matter of policy. Increase ticket prices, hopefully reduce delays, and provide compensation when delays happen anyway. That may be a reasonable tradeoff but not sure everyone would agree.