Yup. Once people get used to the pilots not being up front it's a small step to imagine them not being there at all. Same equipment and displays just in a different location. In fact, it's safer. During an emergency ground based pilots could be assisted by experienced shift managers and walkins from other cubicles rather than having to do it all by themselves. And who would you rather be flying if you encounter severe turbulence or upset? A pilot in the plane experiencing disorientation and nystagmus? Or one on the ground in 1g who is not? But most importantly, the FAs could now control the cabin temp to their heart's content, on Boeings anyway, whose manufacturer still hasn't acknowledged the invention of the thermostat.
Pilots in planes? It's a scam, I tell ya, a scam.
