Ferd;
Trust me I get that the brunt of the changes have been on you, but I get the distinct impression that there will be changes ahead that will be new for me and you, and some that will be old to you and new to me. I beleive that it has been stated that there are 350 items they want to revisit now that SOC is complete. I also understand that the checklist philosophy is the first to get the rework. One thing that is changing is the number of times we check altimeters. Not so sure about flaps!
When it comes to IT, DAL has admitted that NWA had the superior product and is working on new software that will be able to talk to programs like SAP, Cornerstone, and a bunch of other pilots know nothing about. Point is that it was a sprint to the start line of this merger. Now that SOC is done we get to take our time fixing what the knew was fixable but did not have the time.
As for the comments about all of the other QOL and bennies. Yep, we have a long list of needs not just wants going in to 2012, and we need to get some true gains in these LOA's. No one discredits that. What guys like me hate seeing is rehashing items that cannot be changed, and the net result is division.
Write your reps, talk to your CP, heck e-mail the bosses of both ALPA and the company. Do what you think needs to be done. In the end if you cannot stand it, volunteer for a position in ALPA. Get involved, understand the issues that strap each issue. If you want change the best way is to engage and be part of it.