There is nothing really new going on. For many years, my understanding of the goal of a revised inspection scheme in work has been to provide a long term interval. For example, go in, inspect and add a some of the proven repairs (“while you’re in there” before they are needed) and return to service for another 5,000 hours. That would make sense as the design is proven and no one wants a recurring inspection. Of significance. However, improper Managment of the process could mean something different. And previous and/or current poor maintenance is going to cost us all, I’m sure. If and when there is a revision, I suspect it will require another look at old poor workmanship, loose bolts on 386 from poor maintenance, etc.
Inconveniently, the only way to access some of these areas is skin removal, so I would guess there will be some of that to do. Many planes across the country have been inspected and some with the side tail skins removed.
I continue to lobby hard to focus the right and most knowledgeable people on these types of issues but it’s not been really easy lately.