Originally Posted by Raging white

Not true, at least according to my rep at the time. I asked that specific question, albeit I was a bit leading.
Me- "Are you guys HOPING this gets voted down to send some sort of message, because to me, this is beyond NO, this is almost insulting."
Rep- "There is real value here, and if its not approved, the next offer will be of lesser value. I support it, and you should too."

It 'worked out' because of the line pilots. Your version of the MEC's motivation is much different than mine