My take on it is that there is a stigma in the industry these days with the advent of the low cost carrier.
As what was already stated - I agree that nothing takes away the PIC's responsibility to the hundreds of pax sitting in the back (it could be my wife and kids?) - however.. In my time what I've seen is captains taking on the attitude that management has towards them, and applying it to their flying.
It shouldn't happen but it does