I totally agree with the following:
Lifestyle, not money, will keep people here long term.
Bases will keep them here even longer.
Without some fundamental changes to the management's understanding of the pilot's mindset and priorities, the outflow valve will remain fully open. Unfortunately I'm in the camp that believes they won't realize the problem until it's too late or at least until heads roll as widebodies are parked due to crewing issues.
As for the fact that driving should not be an issue, please think about what is more important to most of us - a big shiny a/c or our families safety. My wife already knows that one incident that's too close to home (accident, cultural, applied wasta, etc.) and we're outta here. That's something that bases would solve.