Well, if what Pitch said was true and this is the same guy, then Jack couldn't just outright abandon him! Also, Jack just didn't have a mean bone in his body. He played tricks but his goal was always for laughs and fun. Not to be cruel.

And if there was one thing he remembered about Pitch, it was that the boogeyman couldn't fly.

Jack grinned at Kozmotis and nodded. "I do. How would like to go for a little ride?"