Here's where I think we disagree. Lee's tenure at DAL was a "salvage whatever you can and make the best of the bad situation at hand." The problem is that it was not forward looking at all! And it set a tone of acceptance of mediocrity (in terms of compensation) for our profession. I believe this tone ("expectation", if you will) is working and will work against us as we try to negotiate restoration. Sure, Moak's approach made us come out SLIGHTLY ahead in the short run. But it has handicapped us going forward and made restoration that much more difficult! I don't believe the COLA to our BK/emergency rates was worth the ultimate effect of this strategy.