Just a gawker here, but that sentiment is just sour grapes and is heard at just about every ALPA airline at some point. The reality is each represented pilot has to know the contract, enforce the contract, and not give an inch every single day if you're going to move the ball forward.

ALPA has plenty of resources to get competent pilots to the table and arm them with deep knowledge to make real CBA gains. Regional contracts are especially difficult given a somewhat transient labor pipeline, young CBAs, and a fair share of pilots working in their first union shop. It's hard to get and stay unified, but we're pulling for ya.