I'm still confused.....
Look. I don't know much about AAS but if I was running a business doing what they do, personally, I would have no shame about taking every cent of subsidised funds that I could get my claws on and I would happily pay good money to attact and retain the right type of person to help me look after it. Lets face it, this is not the gold coast we are talking about. This is about as remote as one would want to get.
Now there are obviously issues with something in this operation for you to be talking about having their pilots names smeared by other operators but that seems to be nothing unusual these days. Best ignored.
Anyway, All the best to you bush bashers out there.