The court of public opinion is the only court that matters to Angle Lake. That's why the Captain is gone. Now they probably offered him the option to voluntarily retire versus termination.

The court of public opinion (Blue state WA/OR) is also why the F/O is still flying. The news stories would insinuate she wasn't responsible for her actions being "drugged."

Like it or not, that's SOP at Alaska. Consider it a cautionary tale, especially for the VXers who have no experience with the Angle Lake snake pit.