I've never bashed RAH, its pilots or the CBA there, although I have commented many times on how I greatly lament the FO b-scale there, especially for 50+ seats. I wanted to work at RAH for no less than 3 full years for QOL reasons, including my first 8 months at AWAC, and I have several dozen friends in both seats at all three certificates there.

CHQ pilots made some serious sacrifices in 2003 to secure one list scope (the benefit of which has been made clear) and yet improved their pay and workrules in one of, if not the, most difficult negotiating environment in airline history.

With all that said, simply I fail to see how your 2003 CBA is "still raising the industry standard". This is not a bash on your company or pilot group...but I would like you to provide some examples to justify that statement.