Originally Posted by
eaglefly
They don't HAVE to, but without doing so, it's simply more evidence that they are out of runway, altitude and ideas. Hang on, because they are in the cockpit and you're strapped into coach with a white knuckle grip on the seat back in front of you.
Personally, I think if you have found the taxi out bumpy so far, hang on tight, because Mr. Toad's wild tide has just begun.
Please, present the "evidence". They don't need to fill all of the spots overnight. Apparently you HAVE been gone that long. The planes aren't here yet, and pilots being awarded the status before then will be TDY DFW.
What's your analogy of choice for backtracking?