I have to say whispermode, that that is a real issue.
My previous experience in industry (stress/design engineering) demonstrated to me that when the managers were beancounters rather than engineers then getting anything done properly became virtually impossible. Decisions were made on commercial grounds only and not technical grounds (or a mixture of the two). Lets hope that the incumbent decision makers at Flybe don't forget what it's like at the coal face!!
And please girls, stop bickering, it shaves points off your IQ's