it's the public's fault ???
That is the public's fault - always looking for the super deal on the airfare, and perhaps not being willing to actually pay the real cost of crewing the flight.
That's an interesting thought. Kind of like blaming the shoppers for going to Walmart instead of shopping at the local expensive inner city store. I think it is called capitalism.
The public doesn't set the fare prices. The competing airlines do.
Really, why should I pay a Lufthansa price when I can pay a RyanAir price? There would have to be a lot bigger difference in the quality of the service.