Jesper....
of course respect is a two way thing. But since no one here seems to know the fact of the situation, please pay the capt respect for his experience and his RANK!
I dont think we are actually commenting on this particular bit of scandal but on RiccardoVolante's post about demanding respect as a captain!!! LOL!
However yours is ever so slightly similar. Fair play to any captain who has done so well along the standard ladder climb that is the promotional path of the commercial pilot. They deserve respect just for that, however once a captain...OR ANYONE in a position of authority starts to abuse that (and I am including cabin crew members here...I have met far worse senior crew members then I have pilots) by making petty demands and throwing rank as their excuse and effecting the general flow of things as a result, they do not deserve respect, they deserve a severe boot up the arse!
And a real professional captain would never say "give respect because of rank" unless they had a severe chip on their shoulder or a serious personality complex!!!
Just my opinion however, as the son of a now retired very senior captain for a national carrier who genuinely earned the respect of all he flew with through being a decent and honest man!!