Optimist or realist? Sarcasm aside, depending on where someone sits in all of this is a matter of perspective. I think it's foolish to think just because one person may be retiring (still not confirmed/announced) that all of a sudden talk of a flow should be resurrected. That makes me more of a realist.

Lastly, whether you acknowledge it or not some pilots new to the game could actually make career decisions on all this conjecture. I'm sorry if you think I ****ed in your Cheerios but I believe it serves the greater good to keep rumors about this to a minimum. Again, that makes me more a realist than anything.