Well, Bob...
I am quite familiar with your long list and am very familiar with all you say there.
I don't believe, however, that a comparison with those days very nearly 50 years ago serves any purpose in today's professional civilian aviation world. When entrusted with paying passengers, I would hope we would apply a higher standard than when hauling grunts in and out of combat in those days long ago. We have matured (as individuals and as an industry) have we not?
So, no, no more questions. I think I can see where you stand.