If you had merger with someone in 1980, should your 14 year FE's have been placed behind every FO at the merging carrier. Should someone else have been gifted the sacrifice of those guys who sat sideways for 14 years and enjoyed the benefit of the Captain positions or wide body and international flying ahead of them. Hell, no and you would have been screaming bloody murder. >>>>

Don't see the comparison. Those theoretical FE's had jobs. They were not furloughed. No one was "gifted" anything. Did you know that in addition to the top 517 slots going to AAA, the seniority was awarded as follows....757 captains 167/90 AAA/AWA, 320/737 captains 873/767 AAA/AWA, 757 FO 176/87 AAA/AWA, 320/737 FO 840/718, furloughees went to the bottom. Hardly a sweep for the AWA guys, eh?