Originally Posted by
melmothtw
Personally, I think it is a good thing. Language evolves, and like it or not 'drone' is the term by which UAVs are known to the wider (non-PPRuNe) world.
To continue to rail against it smacks to me of being a tad King Cnut-ish (I had to very careful spelling that!)
Poor old Canute has had very bad press due to misunderstandings for far too long.
A little research will show that he was demonstrating to overly effusive underlings that his power was indeed limited, rather than actually trying to make the sea fall back before his power.
History lesson over.
Please continue.