I would have to agree. This industry has been f@cked by the accountants and the philosophies they have spawned. I have been an professional pilot for 25 years and in my humble opinion, the industry is as low as it has ever been. Accountants, unscrupulous airlines and the pay to fly schemes which abound have ruined the dreams of potential pilots forever. My eldest son is about to go to university to study aeronautical engineering. I have told him that I don't consider flying to be a viable career any longer, so he should stay in the engineering business rather than set his sights on being a pilot.
A very sad state of affairs.