IMO this is just more of the same sort of issue that's facing diving at the moment. Too many agencies pushing get qualified quick courses and a bunch of students who for the most part are just doing it to dive on holiday or with no real thought for what is involved.
Should divers be trained how to use tide tables before going in the sea? Damm right they should. But that should just be part of a whole set of dive planning issues that simply don't get discussed at the beginning levels of training. How about a bit of decent gas planning as well while we're at it.
IMO entry level diving qualifications are being dumbed down, year on year in the drive to sell more kit and the relentless desire of people for instant gratification. No one seems to grasp the fact that learning how to dive properly needs a bit of effort on the part of the student, which is often sadly lacking.
Anyway rant over
Rob.