The "we" refers to those of us who abhor the gross restrictions of our civil liberties the TSA has placed upon the flying public, regardless of occupation or employer. If we ever expect to effect a change in policy, we are virtually certain to fail if we allow the TSA to make special exceptions for squeaky wheels. The heart of the matter is that the general public is too large a group, too unorganized, too complacent, and too uninformed to ever make a coordinated stand against the TSA. The TSA (at the uppermost levels, anyway) understands this, which leads to this ever-increasing ratcheting of security theater at our expense.

I don't wish to deprive anyone of a salary, but I care even more about not depriving American citizens the rights guaranteed them in the 4th amendment. While I can only control my own actions, I applaud anyone who is willing to put their very livelihood at stake in defense of those rights.