The whole mess is going to go down in history of one of the most painful acquisition, merger, bankruptcy, realignments of recent memory. The indications were obvious given the way our CBA, seniority integration and realignment were shotgunned at us. As the saying goes, "the road to ruin is paved with good intentions". If anyone has learned anything going forward, I hope that in the future, pilots realize the need for professional negotiators and people that have an understanding of accounting and finance.