And PD I'm not saying there is no way that mediation wouldn't go slightly better than that.
But does anyone honestly think the NMB would ever release us to legal self help? Or any presidential administration?
Personally, I don't. The company obviously knows this. And it backstops their BATNA strategy. Keep in mind they can twiddle their thumbs and costs for them stay flat. If anything it encourages investment when it looks like capacity dumping may be on the horizon.