Realize that duvie and fanaticalflyer are head company/TI cheerleaders. Cheerleaders to the point that they scream management, management wannabes, or HR union busters.

Mako enjoys a stellar reputation and when he posts, people take notice. His delivery is unique but his points are salient and rooted in historical fact. I have no doubt his posts are viewed as a threat to those wanting to control the company/current MEC narrative. Duvie and fanaticalflyer would love nothing less than attempt to reduce Mako thereby allowing them to control the narrative.

The first time I heard someone referring to the enthusiasm of the “jaded” old legacy pilots retiring, it was spoken by a management pilot. Keep in mind the airline wouldn’t be what it is today if it wasn’t for the deep sacrifices of those legacy pilots 20 years ago. The LOA is funded courtesy of those same legacy pilots. Sorry fanaticalflyer, the legacy pilots have a lot longer than 5 years til retirement.

Comparing current management to previous teams is somewhat invalid because the current state industry is vastly different from that of 15 years ago. Revenue generation through mergers and capacity control has changed the landscape. Duvie, the airlines are here for two reasons, government assistance and the financial markets. $26.2B in long term debt is a byproduct. The debt messaging towards pilots has begun and will continue for the foreseeable future.

No more section 6 negotiations? A management dream that saves them a ton of money. We’re still living under bankruptcy contract provisions of 20 years ago. It’s well beyond the time for a section 6 contract to correct issues that an extension won’t.