There is no doubt this is a very contentious time and anyone who takes on the position of FDX chief pilot is going to have an uphill battle in terms of gaining the trust of the crew force.
Someone has to do the job, and from my perspective, there is some light at the end of the tunnel. In my personal dealings with RF he was both forthright and fair. Let's give the guy a chance.
He is a definite improvement over the old boss and hopefully we are better off.