Gee Hell Man, just because the topic doesn't put a shining light on civilian pilots when compared to military pilots, don't expext the thread to be pulled just because it hurt someone's feelings. In the US we continue to dance around a multitude of issues, one being RACE which no one wants to speak openly about.
This civ versus mil pilot thingy is just like a lot of things in life; being in the right place/right time, money, luck heredity ability, where born, etc, etc...
It is what it is and no need to (in an adult, not PC world) for it to be swept under the carpet and not discussed (or cussed). No reason to stew about it. It takes all types to keep the Big Blue marble spinning. IMO