The NAStronauts must be winning if the plethora of new posters is logarithmatically proportional to your cut and paste arguements. Some, of previous note, are private VFR day pilots with an axe to grind over their previous failures.
As one who has sat quietly observing, just like yourself Frank Arouet....I am confused by your statements and their relevance to this debate. Some day VFR pilots today are the fellow Captains of Leadsled who have retired.
I am not sure how many are posting or even reading, however a quiet discussion with one of them the other day (yes single digit just like Leadslead, few years younger) and this topic came up. The comment was along the lines of and I can not reapat word for word, but let us sum it up as....not qualified to comment. Perhaps those who work these places in Jets and ATC are best to answer that.
Interesting concept wouldn't you say.
SQ