Originally Posted by busdriver12

Who knows? Maybe he really is a pilot at heart, and actually does want us to get a decent contract. You don't really think all the things that appear to be coming from him are not actually directed by some non-pilot type further up the line, do you? Perhaps he's finding some of the things he's expected to do as management are actually in conflict to what he'd prefer to do. Perhaps he is giving a subtle hint that he does support a contract.

One can always hope.