The MOU was a "win-win" for everyone. This seniority issue (XJ furloughs) is more political than anything else. I hope the politics doesn't mess this concept up for the entire industry. We don't know if/when this situation will happen again but it would be good to know it existed "successfully" in the past.
I have flown with a good number of these guys and all of em have been great (both on a professional and personal level).
It a shame we are all ripping each other apart, but we are all fighting over our "lifeblood" in this industry.