Can't disagree with any of that, one of the more sensible and less emotive posts I 've seen. Well said buddy! No peltings coming your way, what you said is the fundamental common sense outlook. If we stop the whinging on about seniority etc, we'll go forwards together. One of the biggest problems is the basic pilot mentality, and the IQ and ability which is necessary to learn to do a job which, once learned, is actually fairly basic. It leaves far too much time to think about the grass across the fence and the perceived need to protect one's own position. As you said:
That's airlines and pilots for you.
And you're bang on!
Just reassure me that no-one has heard of the Didsbury 5 coming across?