That's why Nigel Farage suggested a "simple free trade" agreement with the EU - surely that's the 'end goal' after a 'no-deal' Brexit anyway?
as non-members they can’t influence standards
Where does he say he wants to influence EU standards?
Ah ok, so what Farage wants is basically the free trade advantage of being in the EU without the obligations.
And he think the EU will give us a better deal than actual members because....?
And he thinks it’s going to be easier to get this unicorn deal after No Deal (when we have reneged on our obligations and are very much the weaker party) rather than as part of our Withdrawl Agreement because...?
And he thinks it’s better for us to have to meet standards we don’t influence than ones we do because...?
(Cheat notes: he doesn’t. He just knew that applying scrutiny to any deal immediately shows it to be worse than membership and therefore reveals the con that is Brexit.
That is why Brexiteers blocked deals and pushed the conversation into No Deal vs Remain, to hide that uncomfortable truth from the electorate. It was essential to play up the ease of getting a deal before the referendum to con the electorate into thinking Brexit would not lead to economic disruption, but as soon as the vote was won it became essential to prevent any serious progress towards a deal to maintain the con long enough to make Brexit happen.
What happens to the UK economy and quality of life afterwards they really don’t give a shit about, Boris because he has won his little Eton debating society game by becoming PM, Farage because his paymasters got their payoff, JRM because he lives in an ideologue’s fantasy so any suffering that is caused by applying his ideology is the fault of the victims just not working hard enough).