What you say above is all technically correct? However, we both know how lucky we were.

First, if it wasn’t for Cares 1, 2 & 3 (US government literally saving our A$$). Things would’ve been much different. Many airlines, including us could’ve have filed bankruptcy and or shut down & completely liquidated.

Does that mean the industry would’ve been doomed? Absolutely not, it would’ve restarted back again with reincarnated and or new airlines. With new seniority lists and/or new contracts. Etc.

The timing of how Covid ultimately turned out for us (pilots) was pure luck and quite remarkable. It could’ve easily been much longer and much worse for all of us employees - most specifically pilots. You don’t remember Kirby literally crying on an employee town hall? I’m not saying I believe it was 100% real tears, maybe 50% an act 50% him really feeling some genuine emotions for the employees.

I’m not debating how bad or NOT bad it’s gonna get now. But your statement above is completely disingenuous and completely inaccurate in total context. We were extremely lucky how we came out of Covid. It could’ve easily been 1000 times worse for us pilots.

Yoy may or may not know this. Kirby is a gambler. He can’t walk into any Vegas casino because he’s been banned as a card counter for decades. He gambled and it paid off. It could’ve easily turned out much worse for us with the pathway he took.