That's a good point. However, and this is just my opinion, I think in today's legal climate it is "safer" for the SCCA to follow the herd than to actually do its own research and study and look into whether SFI 38.1 actually gives any value.
Right now, they can say, the "industry leader in setting safety standards" came up with it, and F1, NASCAR, etc. etc. etc. use it, and we joined them.
That "looks" a lot less risky than saying, we did our own work and despite what SFI says, and what the other sanctioning bodies have done, we are blazing our own path.
Stinks all around for everyone, and totally a product of lawyers/the legal system/insurance and "risk management.
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