Okay, let's apply a little WD logic. I hear there is a west bid coming out with about 20 captain vacancies. Since you want to use the Nic, and you don't want first right of refusal, let's offer those vacancies in Nic order, with those oh so senior east west coast commuters in the top 517 getting to choose first. Otherwise, it's stealing. Right?

Go back to the document currently governing us, the transition agreement. Do you have a joint contract? NO, thus you cannot use a joint SL. Separate ops and it doesn't have an "except in the case of the mean old easties blocking a contract, etc."