Having automatic payout is unquestionably fair, rather than the current position where learners are only compensated if they ask. Even fairer if there are some independent body that determined whether a flight qualifies by reference to clear criteria.
Unquestionably, that would be bad for people who use this site as it likely means that some of the following wolf likely happen :
Amounts of compensation would reduce
The circumstances under which payments are made would tighten
Prices would go up
That doesnt mean that it shouldn't happen, of course. But I do wonder how many people on flights that qualify actually get compensated. My total guess at the breakdown is :
Most don't ask
Of those that do, lots get knocked back with the initial denial of liability
Some push the point and get paid.
I know ba do settle quickly in cases where liability is obvious, but we also know that they do push back on claims that they later settle. I do think it would be unquestionably fairer if everyone got paid, I just suspect I would be worse off for it!