flash8, I might have been the Captain. When rules were a bit more flexible, I did try to give back a little of what was extended to me. One very bright chap (might have been you) pointed to the emg rope stowage & asked what was in there. I gave him a measured response telling him that in the event of the Flight Deck Crew being unable to exit via the cockpit door, we would simply open the window,drop the rope, ensure it was attatched to the aircraft & slide down. He looked at me, quizically, and said " Blimey, must be a very long rope !".