I said nothing of the sort.
But the pilots are the ones that will be using these devices in the real world, in the times when lives could be on the line. Which puts them in a far better position to judge said use case. Particularly when the Surface 2 has been tested by no one since it's not out yet.
So I don't know, perhaps management should listen to them. Or at least wait to make a decision until they can actually out hands on what they are planning to buy and test it.