Originally Posted by SKMarz

I certainly can't speak for Lee, but from an outside point of view, I would guess that he points out that he is a voluntary furlough because it shows he elected to leave vs. being shown the door (for many, it's the second time in 11 years). Apparently he is in the enviable position to sit on the sidelines until/when the time should come that things improve enough to make it worth his while to come back, so perhaps he feels he is less emotionally involved in the process and can view things a little more objectively. Obviously I don't know, just guessing.

Those who were forced out the door and either don't have a job, or have one that is less than ideal are especially eager to have the JCBA preserve SCOPE, restore work rules and pay and put them back in the cockpit. Whether furloughed or currently working, one only has to look at the abundance of heated posts related to this merger to see that opinions are strong and, for some, emotions are running a little high.