Note that this was changed about a year ago.

https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Order/7930.2S_Chg_...

This is the "explanation:"

"These changes include modifying the acronym NOTAM from Notice to Airmen to the more applicable term Notice to Air Missions"

This is not explanatory, and sounds like more pandering.

I'm trying to imagine how many times this conversation is repeated across the internet and want to find the most entertaining exchange!

You are both right: https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Order/7930.2S_Chg_...

Looking at the response in the rest of the comment chain I wonder if it's such that he knows but does not accept the change.

I'd never heard of it, and doubt that there's any other explanation than pandering.

> I'd never heard of it,

Now you did.

> doubt that there's any other explanation than pandering.

The airplane doesn't care about the gender or sex of the pilot. There is no pandering in that observation.

Wow, airplanes are writing FAA regs now? I hope the 737 Max opts out of those duties.