You do spend a lot of time gate keeping. You have been around a while. Not sure I agree with your representation of what is going on with the DEN and MCO reps. MM's memo to the fact sure did not explain any thing. But I'll put that aside for now and just ask the same four questions.

Is this not the same tactic we took last time?

How did that work out/ What happened?

How did we actually get a contract last time?

Why this is different from last time?

Anybody can answer these questions I would like to hear some different perspectives. To many of us don't know what happened and we can never build real Unity out of Ignorance of the past.
If we want a contract we need engagement. We need people to know what has happened, and We need people to understand how things are going to move forward. A timeline with benchmark accomplishes would make me feel at least like we have a plan and a fall back position.

I understand this is more work then the normal glib, dunking, whining and bickering so many of come here for. Take solace in the fact that this may lead to some productive engagement.