Alfa you are correct, Lee is very skillful,and has done a ton of things that will equate to the betterment of this group. I do not that most people will argue that. The issue is one issue. To tag people as single issue people is a little bit of a misconception. Most people are just complaining about the one issue they see that the MEC has not acted in the best interests of the pilots on.
I think a lot of it is fear. Most people "fear" the loss of the 100 seat jet, and IMHO rightfully so. It is at our door step. We let this and the 70+ seat market go, the company can and will find a way to replace the 9 and probably the 88 flying with DCI jets. I agree with the fear. No communication leads people to become fearful of their leaders actions.

My opinion is different. I have had a few face to face chats with LM. Fact is that he would never say DCI wages being lower is better for us. He allows people to come to that conclusion without a very long walk with the same talking points he uses every time this issue is discussed. I could go in to it, but many people that have met him and talked to him about this know exactly what I am talking about. It in a word or two is politics and word-smithing.
The fact is that I have heard LM state that DCI is good for the Delta pilots. I know the E and A agreements that he is using, and they are correct to a point. I do not agree with all of it, not by along shot. I know we need to recapture the 70+ seat market. It can profitably be done here, and do not state otherwise.

I have been sitting here the last few days and trying to connect the dots. Fact is that I see something huge going on. I see the union very involved it in. It is covered under a NDA to be sure, but there is something very big going on. The union's only job is to make sure that whatever happens it need to benefit the pilot group. Selling scope, flying et al, does not help us. I know you know that.
What the union leadership should be very aware of is that its membership is very unhappy the way they have dealt with this issue. Part of that is lack of communication for whatever reason. As pilots that have opted to serve the membership, it is their job to change their perception and align their beliefs with that of the membership that has elected them. If it is one in the same it all can be dealt with, with some very good communication that has been in my opinion lacking.
just my .02