Some of us aren't bitter, I'm definitely not little (wish I was smaller though) and most definitely not "stuck" overseas (if you know where that is.)
Nationalism is used by tyrants to justify attrocities, definitely the refuge of the scoundrel.
The ANZAC spirit however is different. It's about people who make a difference for the better. Are MIR3 etc the type of people that have made a difference for the better, or are they scared about losing their jobs.
You can't expect solidarity from a pilot group you, or your "mates", alienated a decade ago. To think you can is not naive, it's childish.