Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and that means that each of us have our own definition of what the perfect or most desirable jet is. As an example, some guys love day flying, while others enjoy the peace and quiet of prowling the skies at night. Some like long-haul while others don't want to see anything west of the Mississippi river. Some like the ease of use of Airbuses, while others enjoy the systems of Boeing products. Some like week-on/week-off flying, while others prefer two or three day trips, or individual out-and-backs, which would allow one to sleep in his or her own bed, each night. And then there's the living in base vs. the commuting aspect of the different jets... Some lend themselves to commuters, while some don't. Same goes for domestic bases. It goes on and on.

The key to a great airline career (imho), if there is such a thing (the career, not my humbleness), is to become as senior as you can, in the shortest period of time possible. Then decide on whether you're a quality-of-life kind of guy, or you're a money-at-all-costs guy. That one decision will lead you into the "perfect jet" for you. At least for the moment, because this business is always in a state of flux, and that coupled with many pilots' normal, "the grass is always greener" attitude, will at some point, point you in a different direction and jet. It's rare that someone will stay in the same jet for an entire career, except of course if you're employed by a company, like SWA, who really don't offer you a choice in aircraft types.

As for your question being ignorant, we wouldn't have assumed anything else, coming from an A-10 guy.

JJ