excrab
I'm sure that you are right, but I think it would be sensible, if flying routes that require a terrain clearance profile rather than a simple emergency descent, to have the rubber jungle (if only for the peace of mind of the pax).
As far as the steep approach mod is concerned,, sure, you don't need it at the moment, but ten to one that flybe decide next week that LCY is the centre of the known universe (as it was a few years ago), and deeply regret not having all the aircraft modded... they certainly did last time!
Excellent post, by the way. You are absolutely correct in what you say. It seems that the BACON management types have caused all sorts of problems in the recent past - I gather that Crewing and Rostering are a lot less flexible than they used to be, owing to ex-BACON managers that simply cannot think outside the square.
Wacky and bugspeed, don't let the door hit you in the butt on the way out. Nobody will miss you.