The problem is that our country has become very comfortable with the zero hull loss and has a excessively confident outlook on the matter.
CEO's/"managers" think that Automation replaces everything and that all you need is anyone just sitting there turning it on/off at 50/0 feet. Character like Bruce Loosecannon have no idea what the job entails and base everything on superficial numbers.
What they don't realise is how many times per day experienced crews are really the last line of defence. They think we just sit there and do nothing.