Grogmonster, what are you talking about ?.
This issue is about: no pilots ( due to better money and roster elsewhere ) = reduced numbers of flights = pissed off pax.
So the companies can either force Pilots at gun point to stay, pay them better money/fix the roster or go broke ( because many companies will and have stepped up to the plate ), pretty simple really.
I am no fan of the silver spooners either, but this is not about them.
Arrogance, compare the industry rates of pay against other industries, then against mortgage repayments for the average house.
If a company can not negotiate a reasonable salary with staff, then afford to pay said salary, do they deserve to be in business ?.
Salary rates are set by the laws of supply and demand, under supply of Pilots at present, so the companies need to adapt to this new environment or be uncompetitive and have no Pilots.