United,
You mention until 2000 and the desparity of no one wanting Cal. This was true. That was 12 years ago and a lot changed since then, over a decade to be exact. Guys used to leave SWA and Fedex to go to the big guys until after 2001. Time changes everything and going back to 2000 doesn't work anymore for any debate in my opinion.

I believe that the arbitrators will decide whatever and we will have to live with this collectively.