> You've just explained that the costs will be lower, not that the quality will be lower.

I've explained that there are no incentives for the quality being the same, only for costs to be lower. Which has essentially always resulted in quality dropping. Including in Boeing's own recent history.

> It's possible costs will be lower due to better efficiency and hiring in different markets, not due to worse pilots.

It's also possible that you start shooting solid gold out your ass.

> Hiring me in the UK is cheaper than hiring someone else in Silicon Valley. I don't think that necessarily means I'm any worse a programmer, does it?

If the goal is solely to hire a cheaper developer, it's not you they'll be going to.