Just an observation:
Flying for an airline that moves paying passengers as it's primary purpose.
Flying an airplane for a company as a paid pilot who carries company personal & their guests or does some other work that has other people in the airplane.
Not the same thing and the rules are different.
I'm not so sure everyone in this thread is talking about the same thing.
If everyone is on the same page, I am mistaken in my interpretation of the posts & what is actually said.