Here's a novel suggestion. Instead of defending our own individual position whether that be Cadet / FO / SFO / Capt / TRI or whatever why don't we all as PILOTS put our energies into defending our profession at all levels. What form that takes can be discussed to death whilst the profession quietly sinks to the bottom behind us but for crying out loud if you continually point the finger at each other as to who should stand up first by the time the finger pointing ends there will be nothing left to protect. We are all pilots and as a group we should all defend our profession. End of.