Just as a point of clarification...

I commute often on 3 different legacy carriers and it seems to me that there is a big difference in the pilots' opinions of base chief pilots and the actual "Chief Pilot" (the one my company refers to as VP of Flight). It seems to me that there is universal loathing of the true chief (esp. at AA) while most seem to at least tolerate the base chief.

Just an observation, I admit my observations are by no means scientific