Thank god. That's one less fear in Billy's life. He really doesn't want Hodgson being pathetic in the background while he's trying to make out with Hickey. Absolutely not.

"I can't see a problem with that."

Especially because he knows Hickey won't skimp out on providing for himself first. It's just how he works, and Billy knows it. If the others get some scraps, then-- sure, why not.

"Are you certain they would all be willing to side with you again though?" After all, Billy isn't sure how much time has passed between his death and the last thing Hickey remembers. Anything could have happened within their mutineer crew since then, especially given how explosive any situation out there was. And Billy isn't sure if this means nothing really changed, or that Hickey is imagining situations to be far better than they actually are again.