Back to the very reasonable question at the start. The answer is yes of course you can and many people have. Some attemts at a slight short cut to command - most not very successful - and others for location reasons. The Classic, if that is where you are interested, will be around for a couple of more years yet and of course the 400 freighter fleet is growing like topsy. The 400 freighter fleet is now centrally managed with all the mainline 400s and the Classic fleet goes it alone. There are the usual roster gripes, what airline doesn't have them? But overall the guys/gals seem reasonably content with their lot. There is a pay disparity adversely affecting the Aussies and attempts to redress this have not been fruitful. By the way, yours was not in any sense a silly question. If you want more detail please IM me. GL.