As per recent threads on here, perhaps he'll wake up today and fine he's got a less than Golden outlook on flying from now on? Would serve him right - if the Captain came out, surely there can be no higher 'escalation' short of heading back to stand and offloading him. Sounds like it was close to happening

Oh well, at least you were the picture of manners and know how to behave, Shuttle-Bored

Phil
PS Although as an aside, didn't your rucksack cause a big security alert!?