I guess the east pilots aren't to blame for the situation then, just calm, warm, salt of the earth people. I wonder why every pilot group in the us is mortified to have to deal with them in a merger? Maybe it was the fact they told united pilots they were going to staple them back in 2000? Or, oh never mind, it would take all day to cover all the great things they do collectivelly as a pilot group that make them so endearing to you.