Yes AP, unfortunately you do. I think the key word is "management" pilot. Some are pilots who carry out additional management duties. Then there are the self serving opportunistic, manipulating, lying, low calibre, nasty sycophants who pursue these positions of authority because they know this how they can protect themselves and their job from threatening influences (which is usually just honest, decent and nice people). These types are usually very skilled in ingratiating themselves to those up the management tree and kicking anyone below. Unfortunately many pilots enter the industry via GA where intimidation and victimisation is not an uncommon management practice. Many pilots go to work under a regime of fear and favour. This culture is cyclic and often fosters the type of character you gave in your example. This is primarily why aviation HR management strive to destroy pilot seniority systems, they often advocate "best person for the job.... etc" however, the real reason they despise seniority systems is because they know it provides pilots with the greatest protection from unethical manipulative managers whose ultimate aim is to be able to freely victimise intimidate, victimise and harass any pilot who challenges them at any level. (Eyes to the floor and only look up when I give the order). The general public probably have this perception of this "Commander and Chief Captain" the reality is, you have management on one side and the regulator on the other, the "Captain" is just the "SCAPEGOAT" in the middle and he/she don't get to enjoy generous pension schemes or bonus packages.