Well said overstress.
This whole debate comes down to two or three basics.
Firstly, pilot pay does not mean the difference between an airline making a reasonable profit or not.
Secondly, it is in all pilots' long term interest that pay and conditions should be improved and not eroded. I find it outrageous that someone purporting to be a pilot should advocate use of the lowest paying option.
Thirdly, management will always try to get things on the cheap- that's their job I suppose.
Incidentally, I think that Little Prince should show more respect for his younger professional collegues.