Skanza, last time you challenged me to defend my position I submitted a long post full of factual information that had nothing to do with the others NJ folks posting here. Perhaps to answer your own question you should go reread it. Just because I joke around with friends doesn't mean I can't speak for myself. ...

Actually, I have a solid reputation among
the pilots for being well-informed and voicing my opinion of events in the frac industry. You don't think I have a dog in this fight...

Not so. My family's income is tied to a frac company and it is in our interest to see the bar raised across the industry. The same applies to every frac family. CS families are a good example of how that works.
The FltOps pilots deserve support for trying to improve conditions in the industry. They have expressed appreciation for my posts. If
you don't want to read them I suggest you follow BF's advice and make use of the ignore function.
More opinion: Low morale leads to lower productivity. It is
not a coincidence that NJA and CS
aren't having pacing problems in their operations. If the FLOPS upper managers were smart they'd follow the example of NJ and CS and pay their pilots like the professionals they are. Respected, motivated pilots are quite willing to go the extra mile and work as a team with management. Overworked/underpaid pilots get fed up and leave. Time for the FLOPS to offer the pilots a fair contract. It's ridiculous
and wrong of them to expect to get a Ritz attitude when they pay Motel 6 wages.