I fail to understand how people always blame the FR customer for expecting that their ticket will be honored.

FR is a LCC but at this stage most of the US domestic carriers are only one step above them (charging for (most of the following) seat allocation, food, drink, baggage, changes). If AA, CO, or DL, etc. canceled a load of flights people would be upset and would expect to be re-routed.

There would be loads of threads here asking what the appropriate number of miles compensation would be!

Ryanair are "low cost" but still charge quite a lot for some of their seats and some of their routes cost quite a lot all the time once their competitors pull-back.

I've bought tickets with them before on the understanding that service is basic, however I still expect to arrive at my destination safely and on-time.

They advertise themselves as the most punctual airline on some routes so part of their "no frills" message is not that they'll "maybe get you to your destination", it's that they'll get you there cheaply and without the traditional extras.