Yes- risk/reward and I agree most guys dont have the stones or financial stability for a prolonged strike- not sure if I do. The bottom line is after a week B6 would lose so much money that they probably cave as Spirit did, but picketing and a strike vote may be enough. Im hoping for jetblue to really come to the table with a decent offer- not holding my breath.
As far as the NMB, no one ever knows how they'll rule, but I wouldnt be as confident as some guys about it being pilot-friendly. The confidence in a top-shelf TA comes from what? I agree the MEC will not allow a vote on anything substandard-but whos to say how long JB will drag this out. This little raise has set off my BS detector.