It's quite possible that the decision didn't come from Ed himself.
This however is irrelevant.
As our 'boss' he should have the decency/professionalism and
basic managerial man-management skills to convey this information to the guys working for him, knowing full well that many will be 'out of pocket' because of this decision.
He appears and indeed has demonstrated on numerous occasions, his utter contempt for the pilot body (even down to the little things like not bothering to introduce himself/shake hands at the Commanders meetings earlier this year, despite AS and MM doing it).
I for one will be drinking to his departure!
