This management 'team' continues to underestimate the resolve, discipline, intelligence and resources available to this pilot group. They are accustomed to a group of young, aspiring regional pilots (west air) and happy team-players at new start-ups (ValueJet, former Allegiant). They continue to stumble, time and again. Their operations department, led by an arrogant, incompetent hack and his band of loyal followers, has completelt squandered every stitch of credibility and trust. Realizing their castrated status, they have given up all attempts to lead or manage. All formal means to communicate have ceased. The vacuum left has been filled by a highly effective IBT organization.