This is not about being someone's friend, this is about trying to forge a unified front for the attacks on the profession.

Have mistakes been made? Yes, plenty, but the problems can and should be solved within the confines of the organization.

Restructure ALPA is you must, but keep the organization. Loosely tied independent unions are recipe for disaster. Even CAPA represents some small regionals. How do you think that will progress going forward? Whether or not CAPA wants to admit it, representing more pilots from a as many airlines as possible is the best way to do business, and that is seen even through their actions.