The thing is the argument from the pilot side matters very little. It really does boil down to just a conflict of opposing self-interests but that doesn’t matter either. All the mutual vilification serves absolutely no purpose because we will have no say whatsoever in the final decision. It probably won’t even be a stand-alone vote rather buried somewhere deep in the FAA reauthorization bill or some other barely-related piece of legislation. Certainly everyone must realize this but by all means let the silly bickering continue because we couldn’t possibly have anything more important or five years overdue to worry about.