Couple of questions:
Would you allow your young children/grandchildren to fly on an airline that thought it OK to continue longhaul....as BA reportedly did....after an engine failure at 100 feet?
Would you be comfortable with them flying the 5000 miles the A380 completed on 3 engines as reported here?
Without question the A380 is a technological marvel, but if the situation had deteriorated and resulted in a loss of life incident/accident do you seriously think that the pilots would have company/industry/media/CAA or FAA support?
Are the pilots there to showcase their skills or are they there to safely transport the passengers ?
All of us must be mindful of company costs for obvious reasons.
But NO diversionary cost will ever approach an accident cost.
I suggest that by considering only the comfort and safety of the passengers that you protect the company's interest..and your own..by default.
And to the smug dopes who think SLF have no right to an opinion...who pays your wages?
Formerly: L1011 / B737 / B747 / B757 / B767
Currently: SLF (retired)