This is the go-to for any kool-aid drinking Alaska pilot. "It could always be worse!" is the battlecry for mediocrity.

All of the new hires are getting a crash course in Alaska's methodology of saying one thing and doing another. They've been telling these new hires "expect a 3 year upgrade or less!" in the training center. The reality will be far, far short of those lofty goals. Kind of like your predictions, always falling short.