Nature is pityless -- woman sucked out of plane.

[Jehanne]

Oh, I agree, but then again, if it is possible to make air travel even safer, why not?

In a word, cost. And weight. Window material that is as good or better than aluminum at protecting against projectiles already exists. And it weighs a ton. Fit out your 737 with those windows and you wouldn't have to worry about those cramped airline seats anymore. Passengers would have tons of space to stretch out because the plane would likely only be able to lift a dozen or so. Which would of course impact ticket prices. Which brings us back to the word, cost.

All to protect against a problem that is already so rare it hardly qualifies as a problem. At some point you have to draw the line and say its good enough or you'll never accomplish anything.

Well, the Concord had the same problem, and it took a tragedy for the engineers to retrofit the plane with puncture-proof tires. And, so, I am reluctant to accept the word "impossible," and, so, hopefully, everyone has stopped praying and started working on a more robust design. I do work for an avionics company, by the way, but not as an engineer.

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Also, the hero worship for the pilot is rather cynical and opportunistic.  She didn’t do anything extraordinary. Her aircraft was not on fire, all onboard systems worked, the plane was aerodynamic sound, and one engine out of two was running normally. There is no asymmetrical lift. Stall speed is not impaired, maneuverability is only minimally impaired. It is rudimentary airmanship to land the aircraft in this condition.  You can’t get a multi-engine private pilot license without demonstrating the ability to handle the situation.

And, the plane was on autopilot when the tragedy occurred. It was likely the computers ("eicas", in particular) that saved the plane from rolling out of control.