I had a nice long response written, but then I thought better of it for both my reputation on this board and my overall sanity.

But in a nutshell - my eyes are open Saab; having an outsider's perspective provides clarity and objectivity. The real question is are your eyes open?

Would you rather have bleeding airlines continue to bleed to the point of death, or would you rather have those airlines bought (even by a company you've loathed since they "took your flying") and allowed to continue surviving, providing gainful employment to those pilots (your professional colleagues & union brothers) who can work with and strengthen the current RAH pilot group to get a new CBA with compensation and work rules worthy of all involved parties?

And believe me, I'm not preaching.