Yup, we’ve talked on the topic before. 
Me on the other hand…I actually like flying as a hobby. It’s just too damn expensive these days if you don’t own your own plane. And even then it’s damn expensive. I went and got all my certificates to become a pilot for hire after the damn AF rejected me due to some asthma BS. Although about 1/2 through my IR training I felt it just wasn’t what I wanted to do. Never finished my COM. Should go back and do that but again, $$$$
I remember when I could take up a fully fueled DA20 or C172 for a couple hours and walk away with a ~$100 bill, insured and all. :wow