At the time though, that wasn't yet the case. I agree with you that it's a setback, but it's not too late to reverse course. How the next few months play out will be critical in my view. Recall votes in C44, filling the C81 vacancy, elections next year (I'm not sure for which councils specifically), potentially a new pilot base opening and I guess a corresponding council(?) and section 6 negotiations right around the corner...

There's just so many pilots interested in improving or maintaining our quality of life (and work life!) that it's not unfathomable for that agenda to be pushed forward. I'm an optimist at heart though so maybe the next few years will beat that out of me.