Capt Waffoo,
Your a brave man indeed.........
I feel "Flare Dammitt" has indentified the word "Kinship" which is apt in these circumstances.
I disagree with your suggestion of other groups not responding in the same manner as our members.........just look at the obtiuaries in the various newspapers, people don't need to know you directly or personally to feel sadened by your mimise.
Within our industry in Australia, all the Offshore crews regardless of which company they belong are known to each other, and I am sure it is the same in the UK........and with the cross flow of people across the industry there is a high propability that paths will cross at some time.
That probability increases when you narrow down the crews that fly the S76 Offshore.......hence "Kinship".