Not sure if you have ever been to a Standards Meeting but they include sessions with Kirby, Quayle etc which is a much more direct and reliable source than someone on a jumpseat or anyone at TK. Especially when their response is a result to a specific question. I have yet to hear something that was stated at a Standards Meeting by either of them that turned out to be false. Same with the CA upgrade classes, since Kirby and/or Quayle participate in those as well.

I've heard pilots at other airlines say "Well I heard Kirby wants to buy us because...." and when asked he always refutes it with an explanation why. The canned response of "well if he was going to do it he wouldn't tell you" but then I guess they will tell the pilots at the other airline that he wants to acquire them lol.