Otto...
You are an interesting piece of work. You always have a reason why things might not be as they are. You question everything and misdirect quickly.
The release has been requested it is in the hands of the ALPA Nat. Moak. The next step is passing the release to the NMB. What's Moak doing? Last I heard he is in France with JH and JP.
Let's keep this simple and stop trying to control what you can't. Then simpleest thing to do right now is prep your life for a possible work stoppage when the UCH Management fails to negotiate and your leaders lead self help.