This was about 20 minutes after they said they would have to find a way to give all that excess cash back to shareholders. Yes, first contracts can take 4+ years. But....

1. This is technically not our first contract

2. The NMB will see the pace of negotiations and the company's refusal to agree on even the most basic items. If you extrapolated the progress, it will take another 10 years.

3. MG said he was advised by "his counsel" that it was too early in the process for a release. This was the same counsel that stated that the pilots had no case for the status quo lawsuit and then managed to get their butts handed to them in court.