If it happens again, there is no guarantee that the pilots would be able to eject succesful again.
Actually, it's precisely because we are fully confident of defending against Pak, with or without MKIs, that we are making that tongue in cheek remark. It's a way of reminding you of the immense disparity of force, to drive home the point that even with the backbone of the fleet grounded, we are still safe and secure against Pak. So it's our security complex showing, not our non existent insecurity complex.
I'll save you some time, so that you don't have to spend a page or two with these innocuous sounding questions before proclaiming your pre established conclusion.
IAF's pilots and maintainance crew are all idiots, that's why even a fine aircraft has crashed. There, happy?