My interpretation of what Steamhead is saying is not a pop at Scroggs and Wee Weasley as we know their credentials and respect their views, its the "Gloom and Doom" merchants who pop up, caste their seeds of worry and doubt then disappear without quantifying their source or reason for saying what they have.
I for one would be much more tolerant of what is said if someone were to say:
"Its not looking good, I'm a recruiter for airline X and we have no plans to recruit for another 12 months", that way even if its left as airline X it has a little more credence.
That sound is me stepping off my soap box.
Cheers all
TBL