And that raises the question that should instructors without the teaching skills to handle class discussion or the knowledge base to answer appropriate dive related questions be certified as instructors? Should students be penalized by not giving them additional resources just because the instructor may be incapable of dealing with the consequences?
That sure ties in to many other threads that have questioned the quality and thoroughness of the major agencies' OW courses. Can you say "can of worms"? It would be great if all instructors were like those who participate here on SB or who otherwise teach beyond what the major agencies require (and who charge accordingly for their time, etc.), but that's not the model that the major agencies are using. As PADI promotes it, "Go Pro"! You, too, could be an OW scuba instructor in just a few short weeks.