Rex,
An excellent comment. It makes me wonder though, in all seriousness, there has been a reference to a "system" which needs help, and pilots who should be entitled to help. These would be distinct offerings of help, as the system is very different from the individuals involved.
Were the pilots to seek the help from the good samaritan(s), which would be comparable to that appropriate to the victim of the bandit, what would that help actually be for the pilots in a situation like this?
Pilot DAR