Lee Moak and Tom Wychor would surely tell you they believed this deal to be best for the Pinnacle pilots and was aimed at avoiding a cessation of operations, as members had suffered at Comair. (If true, this more indicates a lack of strategic planning and situational awareness than malice).

I agree with your point that it is likely Pinnacle concessions were, at some level, an agreement which cross collateralized mainline bargaining. After all, didn't Pinnacle get some of the jets allowed in DAL C2012's expansion of 76 seat flying?

As for scope, I believe Pinnacle's pilots have a commitment to fly a certain fleet at Pinnacle/Endeavor. I fully support your scope and believe the end state goal of ALPA should be the end of alter-ego. I don't question the qualifications of pilots who merge. The scope benefits of a merger outweigh the debate over qualifications. Understand, if we merged, I would not take issue with whether someone had bothered to get a degree ... they aren't being hired; they are being acquired.

JMHO