Litebulbs you could not have summed it up better.
Strangely speedmarque I have over the last 3 weeks or so never initiated a conversation on Cabin Crews current difficulties, the conversation has always been forced upon me, and the other flight crew I am with, and yes its been on the bus, and on the flight deck, and in the galley and in the bar. If someone asks my opinion I'll give it.
But it won't be the sympathy you might expect.
In fact 1 purser was so enraged, I would question their ability to go flying!
It cuts both ways.
Perhaps your just letting the BASSA stereotype of Flight Crew cloud your judgment on what someone says and what they mean by it
After all BASSA wouldn't want to stifle open debate through fear and intimidation........ would they??
Interesting observation by TorC about the other forum, I have to laugh but if anyone dare argue against the "norm" or offer a rational point of view backed up by reasonable argument, they are immediately verbally stomped all over..... the best put down so far "when did you marry flight deck!!"