Originally Posted by
HGWT
Probably very true.
My whole point before the name calling began was how prudent do we find it that any company (not necessarily Alaska or Southwest) would bet the entire future of their enterprise on an airplane with a blatantly tainted reputation. None of us (well maybe a few) would invest our entire savings in any one stock, let alone go Vegas and bet the thing on black.
This whole scenario played with many parallels with the rudder servo issue. How many 73's have been sold since then? Lots.
Internet/social media does play a role in public perception today. But it will quickly move on to the next bright shiny object in due course, taking all the lemmings with it.