It's because...
...we're all living in la-la-land. We're all dreamers and romantics.
Anybody who is in this profession doing the job at the pointy end has most likely paid a fortune to get there. That fortune has been offered in the belief that being a pilot is something special.
Well, I hate to break it to you: it's not.
If we all grew up and looked at the job we do for what it is and not for what it means, we would be in a better position.
And no: I don't trust my colleagues. I'm in the process of being well and truly done over along with my colleages. Despite seeing their lives being demolished by a mad CEO, they still don't have the ability to speak up and resist. So no, I don't trust my colleagues.