I don't know you but it is very clear you don't know what you are talking about here. "Vigilante Facebook group"? It is not unrealistic to expect pilots to educate themselves on the history of their industry. It also isn't unrealistic to expect them to work for better pay, benefits, and work rules when their industry is making money.

The AE MEC has been through plenty in recent history to reveal the negotiating tactics that take place these days. They were fooled by thinking a promise of aircraft would come to fruition if they agreed to the paycuts and possibly PBS under the barrel of a bankruptcy judge. As many warned at the time, this was a bad idea without any defined fleet plan. What would you do if you were fooled once and were watching a replay of it all at another airline? You would scream at the top of your lungs.

Personally, I don't know the MEC chairman and can't say I respect all of his actions. But I can tell you his last letter was a humble one to write. I believe he has done a full 180º on trusting anyone in management when they tell him that planes will come in exchange for concessions. The hardest part to understand is why ANY company would accept concessions outside of bankruptcy. You have a contract. Fly the equipment they supply you with and do your job.

STW was formed to educate and bring all regional pilots together. Not to create a national seniority list. You can read the site all you want but will find nothing about a national seniority list. The way ALPA has behaved lately though, I can say there are plenty of posters from other airlines screaming for a national list. Not sure that direction would ever pan out anyhow. But for now, the rest of the industry is watching in disbelief as an MEC is willing to put concessions to a vote with management foaming at the mouth to bring the bar even lower in this industry.