"Casey Wilson" N2310D @ gmail.com wrote in message

Some Guys just need to get over it.

There's nothing to get over. You can construct all the semantic jungle-gyms
you want, but that does not alter the fact that the FAA does not issue pilot
licenses. They issue pilot certificates, and when current and qualified,
you are allowed to "...exercise the privileges of..." that certificate..
The only context regarding airmen in which I've seen the FAA use the word
license is in reference to foreign licenses.