One thing is for certain. After this SLI the company may never be the same. If a 10 year FO is yanking gear for a former six year Airtran pilot, it will be tough, and even an Airtran pilot would have to admit if the shoe was on the other foot it wouldn't fit well. No matter what, the Airtran pilots will get the benefit of better QOL at SWA. More days off, cheaper and better health care, increased pay, better vacation system. It will be tough for that SWA FO not to be affected by it. All the things the Airtran merger brings to SWA pilots are benefits brought about by the synergy of the merger. Airtran pilots get these synergies and more because they also get a better contract. Imagine if Airtran had bought SWA, would they still be arguing that pre 1993 hires at SWA move to the top of the list with a ratio below that? Would straight relative seniority work for them in this instance? While it is true that SWA has not grown recently, I hope the Airtran guys understand that growth was sacrificed to stockpile the money to make this acquisition happen. I hope the pilots of both groups can come together when it is all said and done, and continue to make SWA a fun and great place to work.