You mean the friendly aviation administration? "Hi, we're from the FAA, and we're here to help you?" Those guys?
Salt of the earth. They'd give you the shirt off their back, or the unmatched socks off their feet.
They are the Jedi warriors of the aviation safety commuity; regulatory hawks who are only in their position because their stellar record and vast aviation experience could not be contained within the private sector. They are the blessing, which we are unable to count.
It's probably why they only allow applicants who have had no more than two aircraft accidents for which they were at fault. And who coulnd't make it in the private sector.
And apparently, can't match socks.