Why would any airline ever come to their pilot group early and offer raises when all it does is increase costs? Because it wont increase their costs. There is gold hidden in one or all of the concessions in TA15. The company knows where it is and our union either doesn't or pretends not to know.
Some would say they want labor peace, I say that's bs because if that was true they would be back at the table trying to accomplish labor peace. I think they will be back at the table to get at the buried treasure that lies in one or more of the concessions they want.