I think Oz Aviation mag summed it up recently, all we hear from Dicko' is doom and gloom.
Doesn't matter that the Flying Marsupial has a botttom line profit other carriers would kill for.
Understand that costs have to be lowered but I suspect some of the head honchos at Marsupial H/O really do believe flightcrew are glorified bus drivers, cabin crew glorified waiters/resses & engineering staff glorified motor mechanics.
How about a new airline? Yes! 'AirStooge'