Bealzebub
I couldn't agree with you more, it's simple numbers. Unfortunately, in some cases, the commitment does go both ways ( bonding or self funding) on a financial level, and in this case only one party lost and it wasn't the airline!

I appreciate that I and I alone made ALL the decisions to spend whatever was required to get to where I am, no one made me, however from a certain point on, I expect the commitment to go both ways! And with the way the industry is going and with my own contribution to the current pilots pay for it all situation, its a race to the bottom my friend!! And I'm contemplating doing it ALL over again just so I can keep flying! WHAT A MESS!! C'est la vie!