Well I hoped that there was a little moderation! I was trying to hold out a friendly hand and you just bit it!
To make it clear - I, for one, have flown as long haul as you can fly. It is NOT all it is cracked up to be, and there is no agreement for service that could change that.
To correct another mis illusion - when bmi started flying BMed routes there was extreme negativity - it soon changed - min night stoppers soon changed to max just for the chance to go to a '**** hole'. Mid haul is a best kept secret - make no mistake.
If you hate them so much perhaps you could arrange a danger money bonus for me to continue flying to '**** holes'. Problem solved!
"And if they don't want longhaul then why all this fuss to join the top of the list?" is indeed my point.
I am by no means an exception. Although I accept that there is a significant proportion who would appreciate LH, it is a long long way for ALL.