TC has pretty much summed it up.
Others such as Silsoe are just trying to avoid the inevitable.
The standard business model is get rid of the old people who cost the most and moan like hell.
I suspect Sid is an oldie who has a cushy high paid job and will not face the inevitable fact it will end soon.
Can I also point out that drones are a cheap way of doing a lot of the old helicopter work
