All the talk about restoring retirement to 60% FAE, the PBGC would consider that a "follow-on plan" which it considers "abusive" to the insurance program. Result, the PBGC will undo the original pension termination and the company would be liable for all the original underfunding. What do you think the chances are that Delta would agree to any of that in a new contract?
http://www.pbgc.gov/documents/lfad/ltv-restoration.pdf