I believe that it IS important for the MEC(s) to control OUR message! If we want to 'win' this war with management, we'd better get our collective heads in order. IF we want to win, we CANNOT let them know what we're thinking! We have to hide that pulse from them... IMO we should pump LOTS of disinformation in their direction to keep them from aiming as low as possible. While honorable on it's face, your incessant 'exposing of the truth' makes that kind of hard. I'm not saying that the MEC should lie to the pilot group, but I think we're all mature enough to let them do what has to be done to secure the best CBA possible. Maybe we should all step back a little and let the process work. Of course there are those who will always believe in the 'great conspiracy' and that there is a cabal of MEC members who are out to screw the junior/senior/widebody/narrowbody/furloughed/old/young/etc.. pilots -- and there's nothing I can do to ease their suffering.... While pilots are typically smart, savvy individuals, as a group we are a bunch of dumb@sses.