I wasn't going to comment about this, but watching James Cameron talk about the rescue being a charade: especially after hearing a sound like an implosion. He raises a lot of good points--the main one being qualms about the carbon fiber technology used for the sub. Also, testing the sub's hull for integrity.
Still, think of all the money wasted on trying to find something which blew up because a bunch of people with more dollars than sense wanted to look at the Titanic. Just think of who is paying the bill for all this.
In 2019, OceanGate said it was concerned the certification process could slow down development and act as a drag on innovation. “Bringing an outside entity up to speed on every innovation before it is put into real-world testing is anathema to rapid innovation,” it said.
See this for a more detailed description of why this libertarian bullshit is WRONG! https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/23/titanic-sub-us-navy-james-cameron-detected-likely-implosion-titan-submersible
