I am staggered but not surprised at the level of venom and vitriol delivered by some contributors, aimed directly at the WB pilots who lost their jobs. They were, by and large, the back bone and foundation of Virgin Blue in the early days and earned their stripes on the larger aircraft. If the shoe was on the other foot, I bet those same contributors would be belly aching the loudest about loosing their careers, incomes, self esteem and who knows what else. How about a bit of RESPECT for those who paved the way for many of those to follow only to have the rug pulled from under their feet through no fault of their own...