The Comair strike kinda acted as a proxy. After losing $660,000 per RJ FO to resolve a difference that would have cost the Company ~ $15,000 per pilot, Leo Mullin wasn't eager to find out how much striking Delta pilots could cost him.

Of course, Leo's changed strategies, signed C2K and decided to bankrupt the Company. I understand Leo told the pilot who signed C2K on behalf of Delta that Delta would never see the top pay rates. Based on these statements, it is my opinion bankruptcy was planned either before, or shortly after, C2K's ratification (and I am not saying c2k caused the bankruptcy, but management was happy to amend it when they had the opportunity).

C2K scope did not make it 6 months before modifications were made to the percentages of permitted flying.