Maskim and distant future you are right of course. Good accurate telling of history and sage advice.
I hope tho' that SW can repeat the deeds of past. Remember the group of companies lost an aircraft in Madang and times have changed. The industry are viewing the group with scepticism, questions such as,"what if that had been on my charter?" I am sure have been floated around many board rooms.
I personally hope that it can be improved and move forward. The W's are a good family. The old man has Parkinsons disease and looks very frail, he is a hell of a nice generous man.
The plantation model is failing. The managers that SW employs are lacking in direction, SW knows it, just he has to find a solution.
Let's hope that a sensible outcome can be found, even I feel if it means a scaling down of operations to some degree.
CHE