As long as we hope to resolve this through a civilized discussion with the companies, we will all be down to slavery within the next 2 or 3 years.
What easy and a lot of other companies (have a look at whats going on in Sweden at the moment) are doing must be considered illegal despite their actions falling within legislation.
The UKCAA must surely have something to say about how this is affecting aviation safety? Or are they just as toothless as the Swedish CAA? It amazes me to see that regulating authoroties seem to lack the most basic knowledge about organisational flight safety. If the CAA's cant regulate the industry, then it is all up to us up front to do it. We all have a responsibility to protect our trade. The slavery part isn't about lifestyle, it's about very fundamental safety factors. If we don't understand this we have no hope in reaching workable conditions in the future.
Remember that power only survives where it is met with obedience. French farmers know this, we could all learn a bit from them.
/LnS