Psychology of AJ.
Anyone with any understanding of airlines knows he is an incompetent puppet of competent publicans who by the lining up of planets got themselves in charge of a coveted airline that worked in spite of itself.
He has been voted a massive pay rise and been complimented for his stand by his peers, therefore he feels very good about himself.
These guys all know they are the best possible minds to be in charge and no one else could do better.
I rarely use the term arrogance, but the management of Qantas are so removed from the operation of the airline that they have no idea how badly they are managing. Confidence without substance is arrogance.
AJ therefore sees the workforce as uncomprehending of his brilliant strategies and management talent. All means justify his ends. Therefore what you are commenting on is totally irrelevant.
I have a $5m salary and am therefore worth 50 times +++ what you are.