47dog,
I think the heart of the MEC message was not to show that it is "us CAL pilots against UA pilots" or were better and so forth, but that this merger is sucking and we are looking for ways, however small, to relay that to the customers. The idea is that it will ripple to the BOD, Wall Street and etc...
FYI...we had a pilot bulletin to come out and tell us to stop saying the CAL name on PAs after our union put this out. Mgmt is watching and they didn't like this from the union which causes me to like this idea. Maybe UA should do the same?
To let you know, I look forward to becoming one list to make this pilot group better, whole and stronger. I have been here 5 years and if we fail epically at this opportunity, then I plan on moving on to another career. Next 25 years won't be worth it.