EXACTLY!

The merger policy was changed since ALPA would cease to exist if they lost another major.

When they want to know how the CAL guys feel about longevity for furloughees, they can just show the written opinion of the CAL guy from the USair debacle (as mentioned earlier).

On another note....type of equipment DOES carry some weight in SLI discussions. It has proven to be true in the past. UAL's possession of WAY more large widebody airframes will help their case regardless of pay scale.