It is a way to get another binding arbitration for seniority lists, and as long as the majority (APA pilots) are happy then it will stick and the world will move on. If there were more AWA pilots than US pilots in the original merger, then there wouldnt have been a USAPA or any continued fragmentation of the labor groups. I'd be terrified if I was a west/east pilot, but APA will come out on top regardless of when the merger happens, pre or post BK.