We had 3 year upgrades when I got hired as well. Didn't mean anything then, and doesn't now.
As far as my assertion that this thing was in the works, well its pretty obvious wasn't it? There was a recent document floated which pretty much proves it. If I can find it, I'll toss it up here. It won't matter however.
Do I think that our guys on the street will get hosed? Yes. Do I think they should? No. That's all I'm saying.
If I were at CAL, I would be taking your side of this argument, and if you were at UAL you'd be taking mine. This ****ing contest will get us exactly nowhere. You asked for an opinion and got one you didn't like. What do you expect a UAL guy to say? "Sure, hose em again!"
As I said, our opinions are farts into the wind anyway.