Well......UAL guys in general did not want this either. However, once Delta-NorthWest happened, it pretty much sealed our combined fate.
The only other option was not viable, USAir, and AMR will be dealing with that mess for longer than us in ours.
Glenn was the one pushing for industry consolidation, not the line pilot. And before you get there, I'll beat you to the punch, Wendy does not count.