What the **** has principles to do with anything. I need to eat, drink, and be sheltered. If I have a particulalrly nice shelter I might get a ****. Check out Maslows heirarchy of needs if you don't believe me.
Ergo, I fly for money, no money...no fly. And yes I have been in this industry long enough to be surplus to requirements. It didn't make me work for free, I just went and got a job elsewhere.
If you want to make it in flying you better be good at something else. If people are gullible enough to give their services away then that is their problem. I guess you will go hungry or bankrupt...
Harry...show me the money $$$$$$$$$