i think you have missed my point...
i am aware that a vast majority of Pax dont care about anything other than the price of the ticket, but there is still a large group of people who are scred ****less about flying, and fly QF in some security that the aircraft are well maintained and flown by the top crew that the company can find!
and yes, 99.999% of flight go wothout a hitch, but its that unforseen percentage when the skill of the crew WILL be the difference between being interviewd in the media, or your name chissled into a monument or headstone.
I know some will see my post as saying the higher paid = better pilot, but the perception of the public is that QF pilots, based around the company reputation, are the best in the industry.