Is Conway Construction, the company that installed the polymer deck, paying for all the repairs? Conway is the manufacturer of the faulty decking. conwayconstruction.net
When the Golden Gate was built, labor rates were cheap. And there were so many people looking for work, you didn't dare slack off, or you were fired and replaced by someone who would actually work. Unlike today.
If they take the Morrison, they can probably just grab it right out of the river...