Bob Gates not only has no say in the company but also has no choice in the mater.BG is a puppet himself,that could be made out of cardboard!
Reason why most of crew go to the "Snake Saliya" is because, it was practiced from the begining when he was the Assistant manager cabin crew,before he was going to be demoted to the position of " SEP Trainer".
Saliya begged and pleaded and got himself planted at the training manager seat, blocking the dedicated Irish lady who was from Gulfair.
Saliya has got his "media Asistants" in the department (Trainer-DF) and in the Cabin (CSD'-DG/AR/ND) to promote himself as "THE" man closest to the Chief.and as "THE" man who can walk in & out of 9th floor as he pleases.and as "THE" man AAB listens to.
As Snake's own media department headed by "Trainer DF" backs him with false info to the public, making the snake an important part of the company (although in AAB' eyes he is not),the crew turn to him for help when in trouble,only to find out, Snake backstabs them.