YGBSM! Your opinions and statements that you are attempting to pass on as facts are nothing more than a poorly researched, inuendo laced novel. Yes, there are quite a few omitted items like, for example, an affirmative action for Eastern Pilots was put in place by OUR (UAL ALPA and ALPA National) which basically "opened the floodgates" to EAL pilots who wanted to interview. I have flown with many EAL pilots and enjoyed flying with them but they are not "Standout Aviators". They are no better or worse than most other pilots in our group.
NOTE TO CAL: The guy who wrote about the UAL pilot group is painting with a broad brush and a jaundiced eye/