We are courteous in this forum, because at work we rip the micturate out of each other for most of the long day, so being nice is a refreshing change! But to be serious for a moment (what, me, serious?) for the best part, I find that if you keep a civil tongue in your gob, (that is because I cannot spell mouth, Moon!) that at least goes some way to putting your point across and getting your way. If you rant and become abusive then it can go against you to the point that no one takes any notice of you. Plus, it goes some way to showing the Ppruning public that we oily, greasey thechey types (and avionics too Moon) are of superior breeding to others in the aviation field who only think that they are superior to us.
Just remember that the technology to fly without aircrew already exists, but without a CRS, the aircraft goes nowhere. But that is a different thread an a different forum.
Yours in Pprune juice
JFD