Sunny,
Yes it is very true I could be "very out of touch". I can see I made you "vomit". I have been gone for 4+ years. Like Pilotgolfer said; 'we are in strange times'. I did not mean to sound insensitive.
To say; a pilot who wants to better his life by trading a trip for more money or time off is a scab? We have a contract and a letter of employment to all who wants it. The seniority number is not clear at the moment.
I reserve the word SCAB for the worst out there; guys and gals who crossed the picket LINE. That is never forgotten.
I am way out of the loop; so its possible I have not all the facts. Take it easy I am flying a Bus in China.