Eagle,
I have no delusions about the reality of what will happen in the event of a transactional event with regard to B6 pilots. The outcome of a B6 SLI with any airline is something I will never be able to control. But even your own APA leadership has publicly stated it would be a M-B arbitrated list with whomever you merge with, US Air or B6.
I wish AMR only the best in regards to emerging from Bankruptcy. Hopefully your AMR/LCC efforts pay off in the long run. What I do know is the APA would not be able to staple the B6 group in the event of an AMR/B6 merger. We have the TWA guys to thank for that.
The bottom line and my point was that B6 is a very strong, profitable and organically growing company, that would be difficult for SWA or any other carrier for that matter to "dictate" terms upon, that was my only point.