Thunderbirds as a lesson in rescue-system complexity

Why does Runon object to the engineering choices in Thunderbirds?

The rescue systems are needlessly elaborate, adding cost and failure points where emergency-response design should favor simple and robust mechanisms.

Runon likes the premise of Thunderbirds but objects to its rescue machinery. Folding palm trees and buildings that split apart for launches add construction costs, maintenance work, and failure points to an already complicated system. Keeping trees clear of the runway would avoid one of those mechanisms entirely. For emergency response, the criticism is that added motion must justify its cost when seconds matter. The fictional examples illustrate a preference for simpler rescue systems.