To be honest with ourselves, until we have standardized licensing/accreditation that is fully recognized, we aren't really engineers.
I would love to see a day when redundancy like this is just a standardized, accepted practice rather than a stand-up debate. Easier said than done of course.
>>NBJack+(OP)
You can have this now, just go work in healthcare tech or a bank. The trade off is no innovation, career boosts, professional accomplishments, or projects under $10M.
Clients who want NASA quality can have it if they bring NASA budgets and timelines.