I think the BA mentallity is to blame for that. (verrrrrryyyyy cautious, but that's a different subject and I'm gonna be shot for saying that )
BA do indeed have a reputation. So do Dutch pilots. Are they both generalisations??
I daresay one of your fellow countrymen, Captain van Zantem, felt the same about BA, before his sad demise in 1977 at Tenerife.
More on topic. The BACF scheduling agreement, is arguably the best in the industry.
Those hoping BACF will be incorporated into BA mainline don't have long to wait!