In the simplest of terms who is more likely to get a violation from the FAA? The guy who used their strobes & was hit or the guy who wasn't using the strobes and was hit. My job isn't to make you feel warm and cozy in your cockpit. If it annoys you GOOD, it mean you noticed me. Our job has all kinds of lights and sounds slamming against our senses.
I vote this thread be locked. Its like the Roe V Wade debate no one will change the others mind.