It seems likely to me that management’s insistence on not giving an inch means they know something about the future that the union absolutely does not. This is not a company that is acting a.) like one with anything that remotely resembles prosperity on the horizon or b.) like one that ever wants to attract pilots again. Draw your own conclusions, but I recommend everyone double down on a plan B outside of aviation.
Assuming (gladly) that this is overly pessimistic, I don’t think giving up SAP without anything in return is an acceptable course of action even in this climate. I’m glad the union clearly agrees.