I think some have got the wrong end of the stick here:
s he now saying ex-Mil pilots only would have survived this situation?
Capt Sully was simply stating that if conditions worsen, then the old & bold (Ex Mil AND Civ) will clear off. Ergo: less experienced crew at the controls.
It doesn't come across as an ego boost at all.
The author of the article chose to input that Mil/Civ stat.