Just so we get our terms correct.
When a Joint Managing Director says “I vill shut down ze Airline”, and does - this is called a Lockout.
I doubt very much that the innocent people of Kalbarri were greatly affected by six days of airline operations during business hours. These people and all the other innocent ones were victims of some very nasty people, none of whom flew aeroplanes (for more than ten hours, anyway).
As pilots, and especially Captains, our plan is to operate the aircraft safely. When things turn to $hit we operate the aircraft safely. “Continuing along the same path to sure destruction as a consequence of running out of fuel”, would be changing the plan.
Once again, relax737, I am having trouble with your logic.
And, changing one’s mind, and breaking a commitment are not the same thing.