GTC58
A few years ago there was another niche airline called Swiss Air ( not the current manifistation ) and it lasted 2 years after it's plan to consolidate and reduce scale. It was taken over by it's commuter division CrossAir.
In todays industry it is expand or die. You can't expand without pilots. You can increase the hubs, destinations, admin staff, check in staff, ground staff, launch a new brand, pretend to empower your employees, but nothing moves until the PILOT says "Start Number 4 ".
Try explaining to the admin and ground staff that they are no longer needed or paid because the company has everything it needs EXCEPT PILOTS.
Then try explaining 2 years to train an SO, 5 years to upgrade to FO and 10 years to command. Try telling then to come back in 2027 when they have done this.