Flircat you don't sound like someone endowed with reason or ready for your promotion, I'm afraid. Perhaps it'd be the best for you to take f/o position for a little longer as any CPT wannabe worth one's salt would rule out that question. Money won't run away from you. For what it's worth, you wouldn't believe how many guys presently seating on stby ready to go for their command for half of what they get here.
No offence man.
Don't take it personally take it on the rocks!!!