Looks like we are back to mushroom-farm management of the pilot group.

Ironically that's been my complaint with previous MECs.

I've only been through a few contracts here, but isn't this rather typical coming up to pre-contract negotiations? Basically doesn't the company "tighten up the screws" by exploiting some of the weaker areas in our contract as a way to build cheap negotiating capital? (i.e. less attractive trips/lower upgrade priority when deadheading)

Just hypothesizing here.