+1

I don't think the "fracture" is nearly as serious as some would portray it. I hope the ALPA guys don't begin to rely on the threat from the DPA as another excuse to manage our expectations downward. It does seem to be a "talking point" lately.

Having said that, I don't think the DPA card drive should continue indefinitely.
At some point they will need to suspend their activities and focus on the task at hand -- Contract 2012.

If the DPA is still agitating into 2012 then they will rapidly begin losing more support than they gain.