I think we're seeing the company's "constructive engagement" endgame.

They've been grooming these same MEC administrators for years. The free candy, the sleepovers, the tickle parties. It's all about to pay off.

Management has recognized now as the time to cash in, and made a strategic decision to wring every last dime from Dalpa. Sure, after a crappy deal, the pilots might revolt and completely change Dalpa's composition (or even bargaining agents). But if the company can hold off our big gains now, it will be worth it for them to lose their special friends at Dalpa. This is is what the company has been waiting for.

Time is our friend. We must slow down.

If we blow this chance, management will have effectively broken our backs. Keep the pressure on our reps, and hopefully they will continue to keep pressure on the NC. And boot the bad actors Carl talked about.