The safety issue is just a point that each side manipulates to fit their narrative. People for increasing the age say that safety is maintained by keeping experienced pilots in the cockpit. People against say that cognitive decline and other age related health issues negatively affect safety. The real issue at hand for pilots is that increasing the age financially benefits those who want to work longer while penalizing those who don’t. We just like to argue the safety issue rather than the main point which is financial.