To be frank with you, Cadet:
I believe that the way you are considering whether or not to join RYR (or let yourself into an adventure with Brookfield), is the way should be done be everybody fresh out of school. Pros and cons, listed on a clean sheet of paper, over a glass of good wine, with people, who are close to oneself and give good and honest advice.
I wish that some more of you guys would do it that way, maybe even before all that borrowed money for this beautiful frozen ATPL ticket is already spend on pure hope.
For all the ones who trusted in hope and only in that: In bad times, Leo and his friends have an easy task to suck you in.
Believe me: I say all that AFTER I went through similar pain and I hope I know better now.
N1