Trust me i wish it was that easy. We have determined (through a lot of gruling research) that flightline in its current form will not protect the current QOL of our pilot group as a whole. The goal of this joint contract is to ensure QOL and compensation at the very least stays the same but hopefully improves for both pilot groups. Just as you feel our line bidding would be a concession for you, we have proven flightline would be for us. The reason we are pushing Smartpref is because it is our belief that if your group gives us a chance, we can negotiate the most interactive, user friendly PBS system in the industry. It will truly be one of a kind, and one that other pilot groups will certainly take a good hard look at for their next contracts. We would NEVER ask you guys to agree to anything without first negotiating work rules for it and seeing them in action. Ill admit, if you look at smartpref without work rules it is awful. But if you look at what it will be with our current rules plus a few more, it is really something special.