Where do you see backpeddaling? Where, for that matter do you see any attempt to not "be nice" to someone junior to me? I already explained that I have been through this situation and am quite cognizant of the fortunes of aviation. 6 airlines in 25 years will do that to you. Try reading the posts in their entirety before you start slamming. My whole point was that US East has a fixation on DOH as a starting point for a merged seniority list. We are asking for relative seniority. Only an arbitrator will decide so there is no further use in perpetuating this discussion unless it is to vent. We certainly will not decide this issue in any forum other than a courtroom.