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If you apply this reasoning to the MAX statistics, then you have to apply it to the statistics of all the other planes, too, which also received various changes and updates during their service lives improving their safety and you are back to square one, that is MAX is much less safe than other planes

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It is definitely fair to apply that to other planes. e.g the DC10

That's the problem with the reputation and the perception of safety. If you lose it then even if you finally fix the underlying issues people will still have a hard time believing you.

That's why we have regulators who scientifically qualify safety, rather than leaning on public opinion. Public opinion isn't an accurate methodology.

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