Birdy767, by 'those pimps' I assume you mean the people who went out on a limb and took massive risks to set up a company and, yes, make money.
OK, granted, please don't forget that we (i.e. the prostitutes) also took massive risks and had to pay for our own training and also pay 'protection money' to our pimps by buying type ratings and bonds. That definitely balances things out a bit more, don't you think so?
Again, like Birdy767 said, the average manager/CEO (a few brave entrepreneurs exempted) just 'walk away' with a golden parachute if things don't work out as planned.
Why airlines do de-rated/flex take offs, but have no problem planning humans to their maximum annual/monthly/daily limits (even without decent crew food!) is still beyond me. The only conclusion I can derive is that an engine's life is more important than a human one.
