You know this PBS rally is picking up steam with senior guys who personally know the big wigs. They used to be mostly apathetic to the plight of those on the bottom 2/3rds. Now 117 has been timing out pilots (along with company picking up more work) that even they are being affected.
a few casual calls from them goes further than what the collective voice of all those hired in the last four years. (Half the seniority list)
Exhibit A: the water bottle issue.