Originally Posted by subicpilot

Ok, I understand you. Let's keep the issues separate. The first issue, and the one that determines everything is this...

Did they leave voluntarily or were they removed? The undisputable answer is that they were removed. Not a single one of them bid out of their seat on any previous bid.

The second issue is the choice they had to make which was whether to stay on the property and retain a seniority number - by going to the panel, or to retire.

That choice was made AFTER they were kicked out of the front seat.

Ok, your turn!